Riverside Police Department, California • Line of Duty Death: August 20, 2020
Riverside Police Department Detective Aaron Brandt passed away on August 20, 2020 after his battle with service-related cancer.
Brandt decided to pursue a career in law enforcement and joined the Riverside Police Department in 1995. He was promoted to officer trainee before completing the Riverside County Sheriff’s Basic Academy in January of 1998. After seven years, Brandt was promoted to detective and was assigned to the Technical Services Unit and joined the Bomb Squad. After being diagnosed with service-related acute leukemia, Brandt fought valiantly before prematurely losing his life in August of 2020.
Riverside Police Department Detective Aaron Brandt is survived by his loving wife, Melissa, and his beautiful children.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgage of the Brandt family home through the Fallen First Responder Home Program.