Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Chief Ike Brannon was killed in a vehicle crash on State Road 1 (modern-day Route 45) shortly after midnight.
He had been patrolling the city when he encountered a friend and offered him a ride. They had just driven over across the bridge over the Illinois Central Railroad tracks when their car struck an oncoming car and overturned. Chief Brannon was fatally injured.
Chier Brannon had served with the Metropolis Police Department for 10 years.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
Chris Di Gerolamo Federal Air Marshal Service December 6th, 2021
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Chief Brannon served with the Metropolis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Metropolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Chief Brannon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Chief Ike Brannon 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 Metropolis Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ike Brannon's cause is highlighted.
How Ike Brannon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ike Brannon is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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