Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Brad Sweetman died from the effects of chemical exposure while providing traffic control during multi-day evacuations around the area of a chemical plant explosion in Crosby.
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused devastating flooding, and as a result, the Arkema Chemical Plant's refrigeration system failed, forcing the evacuation of people within the radius of the plant. A couple of days later, emergency responders encountered a cloud of gas and went to the hospital for exposure to smoke, headaches, and nausea. Later that night, one of the trailers ignited, and the fires burned for three days.
Deputy Sweetman suffered lung damage and respiratory issues until he passed away on March 4, 2024.
Deputy Sweetman had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 39 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, and grandson.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
39 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Sweetman gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 39 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sweetman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Bryan "Brad" Sweetman is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 204 of 2,421 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Harris County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 56 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bryan "Brad" Sweetman's cause is highlighted.
How Bryan "Brad" Sweetman Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Bryan "Brad" Sweetman is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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