James Alexander Bradley
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Captain

James Alexander Bradley

Oilton Police Department — Oilton, OK
Accident
End of Watch April 29, 1985
Age 60
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
The Vigil Panel 129 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Captain Bradley was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at an accident scene on Highway 51. He was struck by a tow truck that was responding to the original accident. Captain Bradley had been with the Oilton Police Department for five years and had previously served as Chief of the Drumwright Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Bradley gave the Oilton Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oilton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Bradley.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Oilton, Creek County, OK
Platform Identity opd.creek.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1985
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Captain James Alexander Bradley is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 23.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Oilton Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
OK — Statewide
135
of 582 officers
23.2% 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. James Alexander Bradley's cause is highlighted.

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

How James Alexander Bradley Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
18
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Alexander Bradley is highlighted in Apr.

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

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