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Deputy Sheriff

Grady Terrill Braddock

Orange County Sheriff's Office — Orlando, FL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch May 27, 1998

Age 29

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Deputy Sheriff Grady Braddock was killed when a vehicle involved in a pursuit struck his patrol car. Deputy Braddock was responding to an officer needs assistance call for an officer from a local police agency who was chasing the vehicle. Deputy Braddock was approaching the area when the suspect vehicle, traveling approximately 100 mph, broadsided his patrol car on the driver’s side. Deputy Braddock and the 21-year-old passenger in the suspect's vehicle were killed while the suspect suffered minor injuries. It was Deputy Braddock's first night back on duty since the death of his infant son. The 22-year-old driver, who had lengthy criminal record, was convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to 34 years. Her release date is December 4, 2028. Deputy Braddock was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and parents.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Braddock gave the Orange County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Orange County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Orlando, Orange County, FL

Platform Identity ocso.orange.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 27, 1998

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Grady Terrill Braddock served in the U.S. Army (1987â1991) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Grady is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

Compare against

Time

In 1998, 78 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 89th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Grady was 29. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Grady had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

Age by years of service

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month

By day of the week

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded