Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 12, 1973
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 1, 1973
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer John Bracken succumbed to injuries sustained 12 days earlier when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle, driven by a drunk driver, while he was on patrol.
Officer Bracken was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Jersey City Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and two children.