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Bryan Sweetman
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Deputy Sheriff

Bryan Sweetman

Harris County Sheriff's Office — Houston, TX
Illness
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End of Watch March 4, 2024
Age 68
Tour of Duty 39 yrs
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Gender Male
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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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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

Department Harris County Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 2024
Tour of Duty 39 yrs
Age 68
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Duty related illness

The Sacrifice · Illness

Bryan is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2024, 56 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 6th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bryan was 68. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Bryan had served 39 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

March holds 5.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Mondays: 14.2%.

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By day of the week
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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Bryan among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Bryan Sweetman

Harris County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch March 4, 2024

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-WT

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