Police Officer Bradford M. Erickson, Yarmouth Police Department, Massachusetts

Police Officer Bradford M. Erickson

Yarmouth Police Department, Massachusetts

End of Watch Friday, December 1, 2000

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Bradford M. Erickson

Police Officer Brad Erickson was killed after being struck by a heavy construction vehicle which was being backed up on Route 28, near the main entrance to Bell Tower Mall.

The accident occurred while he was directing traffic at a road paving project. After the collision, Officer Erickson was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injures approximately eight hours later.

The driver was charged with homicide and several traffic violations after it was determined that he had failed to fix the backup warning system on his dump truck when a mechanic notified it wasn't working two weeks prior.

Officer Erickson had served with the Yarmouth Police Department for 28 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 60
Tour 28 years
Badge 641

Incident Details

Cause Struck by vehicle

directing traffic

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Officer Erickson, it has been 24 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement continues to serve and protect and make life secure for our part of the country. I honor your 28 years of law enforcement service to the citizens of Yarmouth.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

December 1, 2024