Roll of Honor
George Christopher Brakefield
Incident
Chief Deputy George Brakefield was killed in an automobile crash on FM 2514. His patrol car left the roadway and overturned in a culvert. He was thrown from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. Chief Deputy Brakefield had served with the Collin County Sheriff's Office for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, and three grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Brakefield gave the Collin County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the McKinney community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Brakefield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Christopher Brakefield served in the U.S. Navy (1945â1947) before joining law enforcement.
Chief Deputy Sheriff George Christopher Brakefield is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Collin County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Christopher Brakefield's cause is highlighted.
How George Christopher Brakefield Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Christopher Brakefield is highlighted in Jan.
Military Service
George Christopher Brakefield served in the U.S. Navy (1945–1947) before joining law enforcement.
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