Roll of Honor
Grady Terrill Braddock
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Grady Braddock was killed when a vehicle involved in a pursuit struck his patrol car. Deputy Braddock was responding to an officer needs assistance call for an officer from a local police agency who was chasing the vehicle. Deputy Braddock was approaching the area when the suspect vehicle, traveling approximately 100 mph, broadsided his patrol car on the driver’s side. Deputy Braddock and the 21-year-old passenger in the suspect's vehicle were killed while the suspect suffered minor injuries. It was Deputy Braddock's first night back on duty since the death of his infant son. The 22-year-old driver, who had lengthy criminal record, was convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to 34 years. Her release date is December 4, 2028. Deputy Braddock was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and parents.
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- August 2, 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.
Deputy Sheriff Braddock gave the Orange County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando 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
Grady Terrill Braddock served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Grady Terrill Braddock is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Orange County Sheriff's Office, 11 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grady Terrill Braddock's cause is highlighted.
How Grady Terrill Braddock Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Grady Terrill Braddock is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Grady Terrill Braddock was killed by automobile.
Military Service
Grady Terrill Braddock served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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