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Police Officer

Craig Taylor Bracken

Twin Falls Police Department — Twin Falls, ID

Felonious

End of Watch May 8, 1939

Age 45

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Craig Bracken was shot and killed after stopping a stolen car containing two armed robbery suspects. The suspects opened fire on Officer Bracken, fatally wounding him. Both men were wounded in the return gunfire. Both suspects, ages 19 and 29, were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. The oldest was paroled on April 13, 1948. The other suspect who stabbed a guard and escaped twice was denied parole in 1953. Officer Bracken had been with the Twin Falls Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bracken gave the Twin Falls Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Twin Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bracken.

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

Agency

Department Twin Falls Police Department

Location Twin Falls, ID

Platform Identity tfpd.twinfalls.id.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 8, 1939

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer Craig Taylor Bracken 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 ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Twin Falls Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

ID — Statewide

of 71 officers

62% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Craig Taylor Bracken's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Craig Taylor Bracken Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Craig Taylor Bracken is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Craig Taylor Bracken was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518