Charles Edward Bradley
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Sergeant

Charles Edward Bradley

Cambridge Police Department — Cambridge, MA
Accident
End of Watch December 13, 1934
Age 60
Tour of Duty 34 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Charles Bradley was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the street in front of the North Cambridge Station, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Cogswell Avenue, at approximately 7:30 pm.

He was struck during a period of blizzard-like conditions.

Sergeant Bradley had served with the Cambridge Police Department for 34 years and was assigned to the North Cambridge Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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34 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Bradley gave the Cambridge Police Department 34 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cambridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bradley.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA
Platform Identity cambpd.middlesex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1934
Tour of Duty 34 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1934, 91 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 12th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 60. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Charles had served 34 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Cambridge Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Sergeant Charles Edward Bradley

Cambridge Police Department · End of Watch December 13, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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