Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Charles Bradley was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the street in front of the North Cambridge Station, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Cogswell Avenue, at approximately 7:30 pm.
He was struck during a period of blizzard-like conditions.
Sergeant Bradley had served with the Cambridge Police Department for 34 years and was assigned to the North Cambridge Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
34 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Bradley gave the Cambridge Police Department 34 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cambridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bradley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Edward Bradley 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cambridge Police Department, 4 of 12 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. Charles Edward Bradley's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Edward Bradley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Edward Bradley is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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