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Harry Ballard Bradley
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Trooper

Harry Ballard Bradley

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Illinois flag
End of Watch October 24, 1957
Age 32
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 1250
The Vigil Panel 93 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 66

Incident

Trooper Harry B. Bradley was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol in Lawrenceville. A taxicab backed in front of him, causing him to swerve to avoid a collision. His patrol car went down an embankment and turned on its side, ejecting him. He was transported to Lake County Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries seven hours later. Trooper Bradley served with the Illinois State Police for 11 years and was a WWII veteran.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Trooper Bradley gave the Illinois State Police 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois, 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 Illinois State Police
Type State Police
Location Springfield, IL
Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1957
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 1250
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harry Ballard Bradley served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Harry Ballard Bradley is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Illinois State Police, 49 of 67 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.1% of this agency's fallen.

Illinois State Police
49
of 67 officers
73.1% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Ballard Bradley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Harry Ballard Bradley Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Ballard Bradley is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Harry Ballard Bradley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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