John P. Brady

Wheeling Police Department — Wheeling, WV

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch September 27, 1868

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 8

Incident

Patrolman John Brady was killed while assisting the fire department fight a fire at a foundry in the 1500 block of Market Street. Several people were trapped inside of the foundry and it was necessary to entry an adjacent store to fight the fire. As Patrolman Brady and another officer entered the building collapsed, killing Patrolman Brady. Three citizens and two firemen were also killed as a result of the fire.

Survivors

S Army veteran of the Civil war and was survived by his wife.

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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.
Patrolman Brady served with the Wheeling Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wheeling community, 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 Wheeling Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Wheeling, WV

Platform Identity wpd.ohio.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1868

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

John P. Brady served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman John P. Brady 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 23.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Wheeling Police Department, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Wheeling Police Department

of 9 officers

44.4% Accident

WV — Statewide

of 232 officers

23.3% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident