Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Wilford Lewis was struck by a vehicle at about 12:55 am while investigating an accident with injuries on I-57 northbound at exit 315. He was standing on the side of the road when he was struck by a driver who was distracted by the emergency equipment. Sergeant Lewis was transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee where he was pronounced dead at 1:10 am. Sergeant Lewis had served with the Bradley Police Department for 22 years and had turned 50 the day before the crash.
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- July 23, 2026
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Lewis gave the Bradley Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Bradley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Wilford Ray Lewis 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Bradley Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wilford Ray Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Wilford Ray Lewis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wilford Ray Lewis is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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