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🚨 MURDER-SUICIDE INVESTIGATION 🚨 UPDATE (10/22/2026 3:45 p.m.): The couple has been identified as Phillip Edmond McClure...
10/22/2026

🚨 MURDER-SUICIDE INVESTIGATION 🚨
UPDATE (10/22/2026 3:45 p.m.): The couple has been identified as Phillip Edmond McClure, 60, and Brenda Gail McClure, 74. Based on the initial investigation, detectives believe that Phillip McClure waited for other household members to leave, then entered the home, shot Brenda McClure, and then took his own life. The investigation is ongoing.
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INITIAL INFORMATION (10/22/2026 9:45 a.m.): At 7:59 a.m., the Bradenton Police Department responded to a shooting in the 1500 block of 19th St W. Officers located an adult man and a woman - an estranged married couple - deceased in an apparent murder-suicide. The investigation is ongoing, and we will release additional information when appropriate.

We are aware of the recent developments in flying vehicles - including flying patrol cars - as demonstrated at Florida P...
10/22/2026

We are aware of the recent developments in flying vehicles - including flying patrol cars - as demonstrated at Florida Polytechnic University this week. We have questions. 🚔✈️ Can you pull over a flying car for speeding? If so, what's the speed limit? Who has the right-of-way at 500 feet? And are we going to need airborne traffic enforcement?

On the bright side, no more blocking the box.

We're not saying BPD is ready to take traffic enforcement to new heights. But we're also not saying we're not. 👀

💙 The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund recognized Sgt. Perez and Officers Bautista, Fallacaro, and Wall a...
10/21/2026

💙 The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund recognized Sgt. Perez and Officers Bautista, Fallacaro, and Wall as its Officers of the Month for their nighttime water rescue of a man in distress.

In case you missed it.... Just before 9 p.m. on September 12, BPD responded to reports of a man in the Manatee River near 801 Riverside Dr. E. (formerly Caddy’s), yelling for help. Officers heard him, but couldn't see him. A civilian boater agreed to assist in the search, and Sgt. Perez, Officer M. Wall, and Officer Bautista climbed aboard. Additional officers remained on shore, listening for the man's voice.

BPD also requested assistance from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit, which helped locate the man. After several minutes, officers persuaded him to board the boat. He told officers he had been in the water for at least an hour.

The man, who was experiencing a mental health crisis, was taken to the hospital for treatment.

🚨 BPD STILL INVESTIGATING CAITLYN SANDT DISAPPEARANCE 🚨The Bradenton Police Department is still seeking information that...
10/20/2026

🚨 BPD STILL INVESTIGATING CAITLYN SANDT DISAPPEARANCE 🚨
The Bradenton Police Department is still seeking information that will bring Caitlyn Sandt home.

Caitlyn, then 18, was reported missing in November 2024. Her family reported that Caitlyn last contacted them in October 2024. BPD has investigated numerous leads; however, none have led to Caitlyn or any of her personal belongings. Caitlyn was recently entered into the FBI's ViCAP Missing Person database, in case she is located out of state. She was previously entered into the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse.

Caitlyn is approximately 5’2”, 125 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. She has a scar between her eyes, scars on both thighs, and a strawberry birthmark on the bottom of her neck. When she was reported missing, Caitlyn had her ears and navel pierced.

If you have information on Caitlyn, contact Detective Brian Gates at [email protected]. Or, submit tips anonymously to manateecrimestoppers.com. You may be eligible for a reward for information leading to Caitlyn’s recovery.
Case #: 2024-009710

10/20/2026

🚀 Before blasting off for calls for service, several of our early risers stopped to enjoy this morning's launch! To infinity and beyond (or at least to BPD's jurisdictional boundaries).

👻 Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see BPD at G.T. Bray Park's Goblin Gathering on Friday night! Don't forget: If yo...
10/19/2026

👻 Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see BPD at G.T. Bray Park's Goblin Gathering on Friday night! Don't forget: If you're looking for somewhere to take the kiddos trick-or-treating, join us for the 25th Annual CrimeStoppers of Manatee County, Inc. Safe Kids Night at the Bradenton Area Convention Center. It's *free* and basically THE place to load up on candy! 🍬
📅 Saturday, October 31st
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM
📍Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, FL

💊 We crushed it! 💊 BPD and HCA Florida Blake Hospital staff collected thousands of unwanted pills and prescription medic...
10/17/2026

💊 We crushed it! 💊 BPD and HCA Florida Blake Hospital staff collected thousands of unwanted pills and prescription medications at this morning's Take Back Event. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will properly destroy the medications.

If you missed today's event, or the rain kept you indoors, it's OK! BPD has an "Operation Medicine Cabinet" drop box in our lobby where you can discard unused, unwanted, and expired medications. BPD is located at 100 10th St W, and our lobby is open 7 days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

💊 HAPPENING TOMORROW (SAT., OCT 17TH!) 💊 Drop off unused or expired medications at HCA Florida Blake Hospital (2020 59th...
10/16/2026

💊 HAPPENING TOMORROW (SAT., OCT 17TH!) 💊
Drop off unused or expired medications at HCA Florida Blake Hospital (2020 59th St. W.) between 9 a.m. and Noon, and BPD will transport them to the FDLE for disposal. Collections will also be accepted at HCA Florida Braden River Emergency (8500 SR-70 E).

❗A REMINDER: BPD has a Rx drop-box in our lobby (100 10th St W), available seven days a week. Our lobby is open from 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

10/16/2026

👻We asked officers a very important Halloween question: "What does a ghost say?" We expected something terrifying. Spine-chilling, even. Instead, we got the haunted equivalent of a polite greeting.
👻 Boo. We guess.

💜 WEAR PURPLE DAY 💜 Today, BPD wore purple - or purple ribbons! - to stand in solidarity with survivors, honor those im...
10/15/2026

💜 WEAR PURPLE DAY 💜 Today, BPD wore purple - or purple ribbons! - to stand in solidarity with survivors, honor those impacted by domestic violence, and send a clear message: abuse has no place in our homes or our community.

If you or someone you know needs confidential support, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 800-799-SAFE(7233) or text START to 88788. Or contact HOPE Family Services 24-hour help line at (941) 755-6805.
In an immediate emergency, please call 911.

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