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Zachary Butterfield
Gender : Male
Age : 40
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Bradenton
County : Manatee
State : Florida
Agency : Bradenton Police Department
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Police officer suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/24/2025, 40-year-old Officer Zachary Butterfield of the Bradenton Police Department died by suicide in Bradenton, Florida. Butterfield joined the department in July 2022 after a distinguished career in the United States Coast Guard. He served on the department’s SWAT team and had recently been honored with a Life Saving Award. His death prompted the department to issue a public statement urging awareness of mental health resources available to first responders.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/bradenton-police-officer-takes-his-own-life-department-urges-mental-health-awareness
https://www.bradentonpd.com/newsreleases/bpd-mourns-the-loss-of-officer-zachary-butterfield
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/07/25/bradenton-police-department-mourns-loss-officer/
