Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy City Marshal George Bradley was shot and killed while assisting the city marshal arrest three men wanted for a robbery at the Tushka railroad depot.
The city marshal discovered the three men in the Katy Railroad depot in Caney and deputized Mr. Bradley to assist him in arresting them. The city marshal entered the depot through one door while Deputy Marshal Bradley went through the other. The three men split up and one was arrested by the city marshal. As the other two approached Deputy Marshal Bradley one of them opened fire without warning, fatally wounding him.
One suspect was apprehended a few days later. The gunman was apprehended two weeks later in Bartlesville. On February 2, 1921, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy City Marshal Bradley served with the Caney Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Caney community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy City Marshal Bradley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy City Marshal George Bradley is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Bradley's cause is highlighted.
How George Bradley Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Bradley is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Bradley was killed by handgun.