Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Brad Mabee was killed in a single-vehicle crash after striking a tree half-mile south of Goodson on Polk County P. It is thought that he may have been attempting to catch up with a speeder or swerved to avoid hitting a deer. His emergency lights were on. Deputy Mabee had served with the Polk County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Mabee gave the Polk County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bolivar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Mabee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Brad A. Mabee 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brad A. Mabee's cause is highlighted.
How Brad A. Mabee Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Brad A. Mabee is highlighted in Oct.