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Harry James Brackman
Patrolman

Harry James Brackman

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Texas flag
End of Watch June 27, 1974
Age 28
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 142
The Vigil Panel 114 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 63

Incident

Patrolman Harry Brackman was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to an officer needs assistance call. He lost control of the motorcycle on a freeway and sustained fatal head injuries. Patrolman Brackman had served with the agency for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brackman gave the San Antonio Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brackman.

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

Agency

Department San Antonio Police Department
Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 27, 1974
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 28
Badge Number 142
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harry James Brackman served in the U.S. Army (1966–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Harry James Brackman 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 San Antonio Police Department, 22 of 64 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.

San Antonio Police Department
22
of 64 officers
34.4% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Harry James Brackman Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry James Brackman is highlighted in Jun.

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

Military Service

Harry James Brackman served in the U.S. Army (1966–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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