From left, Grosse Pointe City Public Safety officer Jacob Gentile receives his Officer of the Year award from Public Safety Director John Alcorn.

Photo by K. Michelle Moran

GROSSE POINTE CITY — 2024 saw the retirements of two valued veterans of the Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Department — Sgt. Michael Almeranti and Lt. Alan Gwyn — but fortunately, some of the department’s newer members are stepping up to fill their shoes.

Officer Jacob Gentile has only been with the department since Nov. 21, 2023, but he racked up enough accomplishments to earn him Officer of the Year for his efforts last year.

“He’s phenomenal,” Public Safety Director John Alcorn said of Gentile, who was honored in front of the Grosse Pointe City Council at a meeting April 21. “We’re so very fortunate to have him

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