Police Officer Thomas Mitchell Bray, Sr., Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer Thomas Mitchell Bray, Sr.

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Tuesday, November 13, 2001

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Thomas Mitchell Bray, Sr.

Officer Thomas Bray, a member of the police department's marine unit, drowned while attempting to recover a sunken channel marker in the Delaware River.

He and two other marine unit officers were working with the U.S. Coast Guard in an attempt to recover the buoy. Several minutes into the dive, Officer Bray radioed that he was tangled and was instructed to cut the line. However, he did not surface. Other officers were able to bring him to the surface and transport him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officer Bray had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 23 years. He is survived by his wife and three grown children.

Bio

Age 52
Tour 23 years
Badge 1302

Incident Details

Cause Drowned

water rescue

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Dad the pain never ever goes away!! What you were to me, was more than just my dad ! You were my best friend !! I wish you could see all your grandkids and great grandkids I got some of your many videos my kids have been watching them listening to your voice and you jokes have been hard . But I neeeded that . So gratefull and prould you were my dad and you Took an oath as an officer and kept your word never disgraced your badge as you would say you want your kids prould always !! And we are very prould to know you and your personality and jokes was to love you!! You were one hell of a dedicated cop and community policing at ours finest !! I love you dad love your daughter Jennifer ❤️

Jennifer bray
Oldest daughter

September 15, 2024