Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ross Brackett was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect following a robbery-in-progress call at 52nd Street and Walton Avenue. The suspect wrestled his service revolver from his holster and shot Officer Brackett in the head. The suspect was convicted and died in prison. Officer Brackett was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for a year and a half.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, father, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Brackett gave the Philadelphia Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ross F. Brackett served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Ross F. Brackett is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 162 of 378 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ross F. Brackett's cause is highlighted.
How Ross F. Brackett Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of Murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ross F. Brackett is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ross F. Brackett was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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