Daniel Bradley
Daniel Bradley began his career the City of Sand Springs as a police officer in 1980. He received several promotions over the years and served 20 years as the police chief. During his time as police chief, he received only one grievance which was declared unfounded and not supported by the FOP. In 2015, he was named assistant city manager and served in various capacities in city management.
Throughout his years with the City of Sand Springs he has received multiple awards for dedication and service to municipal government such as a Mayoral Proclamation; Outstanding Citizenship; 38 Years of Service; Safety Advocate Award; Employee of the Month; Employee of the Year; and Tulsa-Metro Police Officer of the Year. He has received various commendations from various local organizations such as the American Legion and Elks Lodge; as well as local businesses. He was also a member of the Sand Springs Rotary Club. He is a founding member of the Oklahoma Firearms Instructor Association and over the years participated in training many people in field training for officers, firearms training, women’s handgun defense and emergency response. He is thought of by his fellow employees and peers to be a highly intelligent individual with common sense and one who displays high standards of conduct both personally and professionally.
A little known fact is that he portrayed a police office in the film The Bounty Hunter.