Paul Gentile

Paul Thomas Gentile
Bronx County District Attorney
Preceded byMario Merola
Succeeded byRobert T. Johnson
Bronx County District Attorney (acting)
In office
October 27, 1987[1] – December 10, 1987[2]
Bronx County District Attorney
In office
December 10, 1987[2] – December 31, 1988[3]
Major Offense Bureau Director
In office
1973–1985
Personal details
Born
Paul Thomas Gentile

1943
The Bronx, New York City
United States
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materManhattan College
Fordham Law School

Paul Thomas Gentile (born 1943) is an American lawyer and politician. After being assistant District Attorney, Gentile served as the Bronx County District Attorney in New York City from October 1987 to 1988. He was initially appointed to replace Mario Merola after Merola's unexpected death in 1987.

  1. ^ Barron, James (October 28, 1987). "Mario Merola, 65, Prosecutor In the Bronx for 15 Years, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Verhovek, Sam Howe (December 11, 1987). "Man In The News – New District Attorney for the Bronx: Paul Thomas Gentile". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Howe Verhovek, Sam (January 9, 1989). "New Prosecutor Vows to Battle Drugs at School". New York Times. Retrieved 16 May 2016.