Roll of Honor
Edward Michael Brady
Incident
Detective Edward Brady was struck and killed by a switch engine near East 21st Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He and other detectives were boarding the switch engine as their prepared to finish their shifts. Detective Brady's foot slipped as he climbed aboard and fell between the engine and a freight car.
Detective Brady had served with the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Police Department for only one week and had previously served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Detective Brady gave the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Brady.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Edward Michael Brady 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Police Department, 6 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Michael Brady's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Michael Brady Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Michael Brady is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
