Officer Bradley Thomas Arn

Photo of Officer Bradley Thomas Arn
End of Watch: Tue, Nov 10th, 1998
Date of Incident: Tue, Nov 3rd, 1998
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 6 years
Age: 28

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two-year-old twin daughters.

Incident

Officer Arn was shot and killed as he responded to a call of a man walking down the street firing an assault rifle. Officer Arn was the first officer on the scene and was shot while still driving his cruiser. The suspect continued walking down the street, shooting randomly, until he was cornered by other responding officers who shot and killed him. Officer Arn is the first Saint Joseph officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty since 1944.

Officer Bradley Arn was a Gulf War veteran.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Saint Joseph Police Department Patch
501 Faraon Street
Saint Joseph, Missouri 64501
(816) 271-4702

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