Roll of Honor
Dudley Philip Brady
Incident
Game Warden 'Dud' Brady, Game Warden Melvin Holt, and Game Warden Marcus Whipps were shot and killed while questioning a man about illegal fish shipments to Iowa. Warden Holt and Warden Brady had originally gone to the man's home in Waterville to question him, but the suspect ordered them off of the property and told them not to return without a warrant. The wardens returned with Warden Whipps, who asked the suspect to see his license to handle fish commercially. The man told them he would get it but returned with a 12 gauge shotgun and shot all three wardens, killing them all instantly. The man then committed suicide. Warden Brady was a World War I veteran who had served with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division for 17 years and had been a part-time deputy for an additional 11 years. He was wounded in 1928 by a poacher he was attempting to arrest.
Survivors
He was survived by his 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.
Game Warden Brady gave the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 28 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Dudley Philip Brady served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Game Warden Dudley Philip Brady is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, 5 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 27.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dudley Philip Brady's cause is highlighted.
How Dudley Philip Brady Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dudley Philip Brady is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dudley Philip Brady was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Dudley Philip Brady served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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