Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Bryan Reese was accidentally shot and killed by another officer during a gambling raid. Patrol Officers Thomas and Williams, who were on duty in the section, received a complaint of the gambling in the rear of a house. They telephoned to headquarters shortly before 5 o'clock and asked for a radio patrol car to assist them in the raid. Officers Wright and Reese were sent on the call and the four officers moved in on the game together. As Patrolman Thomas attempted to arrest a suspect his duty weapon discharged and struck Officer Reese in the chest. The bullet pierced Reese's chest just below the right collar bone and he died before aid could be summoned.
Survivors
Officer Reese had served with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, three brothers and four sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Reese gave the Tampa Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Reese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Bryan A. Reese is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Tampa Police Dept., 8 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bryan A. Reese's cause is highlighted.
How Bryan A. Reese Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bryan A. Reese is highlighted in Aug.
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