Lawrence David Bromley
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Senior Corporal

Lawrence David Bromley

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Accident
End of Watch December 11, 1991
Age 32
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 4570
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Gender Male

Incident

Senior Corporal Lawrence Bromley was accidentally shot and killed by other officers during an undercover drug operation near 4345 West Camp Wisdom Road. He was purchasing narcotics from a suspect when the man pulled out a pistol. Responding officers mistook Corporal Bromley for a suspect and shot him with a police shotgun. Corporal Bromley had been with the Dallas Police Department for ten years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Corporal Bromley gave the Dallas Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Corporal Bromley.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 11, 1991
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 4570
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lawrence 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 1991, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lawrence was 32. 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. Lawrence had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Lawrence among them.

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Where

Senior Corporal Lawrence David Bromley

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch December 11, 1991

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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