Bradford G. Mott
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Trooper

Bradford G. Mott

Rhode Island State Police — Scituate, RI
Accident
End of Watch May 6, 1941
Age 32
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 65
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Bradford Mott was killed in a motorcycle crash on Post Road in North Kingstown after his motorcycle experienced mechanical troubles. His motorcycle left the road and struck a tree at approximately 6:10 p.m. Trooper Mott had served with the Rhode Island State Police for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Mott gave the Rhode Island State Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Rhode Island. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Mott.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Scituate, RI
Platform Identity risp.ri.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 1941
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Bradford G. Mott is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In RI, 23 of 55 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.8 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Rhode Island State Police, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Rhode Island State Police
5
of 7 officers
71.4% Accident
RI — Statewide
23
of 55 officers
41.8% Accident
Nationwide
10,094
of 32,585 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bradford G. Mott's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,558 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Bradford G. Mott Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bradford G. Mott is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location