Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Harry Brackman was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to an officer needs assistance call. He lost control of the motorcycle on a freeway and sustained fatal head injuries. Patrolman Brackman had served with the agency for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brackman gave the San Antonio Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brackman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harry James Brackman 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At San Antonio Police Dept., 22 of 64 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry James Brackman's cause is highlighted.
How Harry James Brackman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry James Brackman is highlighted in Jun.
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