George Christopher Brakefield
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Chief Deputy Sheriff

George Christopher Brakefield

Accident
End of Watch January 11, 1982
Age 54
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief Deputy George Brakefield was killed in an automobile crash on FM 2514. His patrol car left the roadway and overturned in a culvert. He was thrown from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. Chief Deputy Brakefield had served with the Collin County Sheriff's Office for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and three grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Brakefield gave the Collin County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the McKinney community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Brakefield.

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

Agency

Location McKinney, TX
Platform Identity ccso.collin.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1982
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Chief Deputy Sheriff George Christopher Brakefield 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 Collin County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Collin County Sheriff's Office
3
of 6 officers
50% Accident
TX — Statewide
653
of 2,421 officers
27% 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. George Christopher Brakefield'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 George Christopher Brakefield Compares

Age at End of Watch
54
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Christopher Brakefield is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897