Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: 19 years
Badge # 157
Cause: Automobile accident
Incident Date: 10/5/2000
Weapon: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect: Pleaded guilty
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Officer Bradley Matteson died shortly after being involved in a vehicle accident. He was returning from a service call when his cruiser was struck by a semitrailer which had run a red light at State Street and Coliseum Boulevard. The cruiser was flipped over and the driver's side doors were crushed and had to be pried open in order to free Officer Matteson. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries several hours later. The driver of the other vehicle pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Officer Matteson had served with the Fort Wayne Police Department for 19 years and had planned to retire in 2001. He was survived by his wife and three children.
