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MCSO Lt. Chad Brackman honored by fellow officers

On the evening of Nov. 10, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office conducted a procession from HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn, carrying the fallen lieutenant's body. Many MCSO officers were visibly shaken as they honored the fallen lieutenant. 

Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered flags at half-staff today in honor of a lieutenant with more than 20 years at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, who died Wednesday after he was struck and killed while directing traffic off duty at an intersection in Scottsdale.

Sheriff Paul Penzone described Lt. Chad Brackman as a "good quality man" with a beautiful family — a wife, two kids and two step-kids — someone who dedicated 22 years to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

"A very good man. I can tell you because I did know Chad. He has a beautiful family and they are all suffering now, as is our organization and law enforcement community," Penzone told reports at a Nov. 10 press conference.

Brackman was working off-duty traffic control at an intersection near 87th Street and McDowell Road when he was struck by an SUV driver. He was transported to HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn with severe injuries and died.

The alleged driver who hit him was also taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries, according to Scottsdale Police, who is the lead investigative agency.

Police said they were still in the beginning stages of the investigation and did not release further details about the driver nor preliminary details about how the crash happened.

On the evening of Nov. 10, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office conducted a procession from HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn, carrying the fallen lieutenant's body. Many MCSO officers were visibly shaken as they honored the fallen lieutenant.