Officer Albert Anthony Valentino, 37, was killed in the line of duty on the evening of October 23, 1989, after responding to a disturbance on the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. A shootout erupted on the street; Valentino was struck fatally by a bullet that investigators determined came from a fellow officer’s weapon. The suspect involved was also shot and killed during the confrontation.

Valentino was a 12-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. He was a husband and father of two young sons; his wife was pregnant at the time and gave birth to their daughter a week after his death. The shooting was ruled an accidental case of crossfire, and no criminal charges were filed against the other officer.

Thousands attended a public viewing to honor Valentino and his service. If anyone has information about the incident or remembers Officer Valentino and his work in that precinct, please share what you know.