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Police Officer

Hugh P. Brady, Jr.

Rye Police Department — Port Chester, NY

Accident Veteran

End of Watch April 14, 1964

Age 45

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Hugh Brady was killed in an automobile crash on King Street near the New York - Connecticut border while on duty. His patrol car was found at 5:30 a.m. on its side after it crashed into two telephone poles. He was transported to United Hospital where he died from his injuries. Officer Brady was a United States Navy WWII veteran and had served with the Rye Police Department for 15 years. He was also a volunteer fireman.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, two brothers, and three sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Brady gave the Rye Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Chester community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Rye Police Department

Location Port Chester, NY

Platform Identity rpd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1964

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Hugh P. Brady, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Hugh P. Brady, Jr. 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

Rye Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh P. Brady, Jr.'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 Hugh P. Brady, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service