Jacqueline Reckling says her family has lost a “backbone” after her husband was killed in the line of duty on Saturday night, leaving behind three young children and another on the way. .
“The world is hearing that the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office lost a talented and dedicated detective this weekend. But more importantly, our family has lost everything,” the grieving widow told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday .
Bradley Reckling, a 30-year-old Michigan deputy sheriff, was killed in an ambush when the driver of a stolen vehicle jumped out and opened fire.
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Jacqueline, who is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, said her three younger daughters – aged six, four and one – still don’t fully understand what happened to their father.
“He was everything good, truly an outstanding human being. He threw himself into every aspect of his life, he gave selflessly. He put himself before others and it always showed,” she said. “He loved being a detective, and he was a great detective for all of those reasons. But he loved being a father even more, and he was the best father to our girls… He taught our girls a lot of things. , they respect him very much and they want to be like him so much that they should spend more time with him.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told “Fox & Friends First” that Bradley was wearing plain clothes and driving an unmarked car at the time of the incident. He reported that three people had been arrested.
Bouchard noted Bradley’s diligence and work ethic and said he was “honored” to promote him to deputy chief.
On June 23, 2024, Deputy Sheriff Brad Reckling died in the line of duty. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office)
“Quite frankly, a lot of people were hurt and even devastated after this,” Bouchard said. “I think sometimes when you lose someone who is so influential and legendary, if you will, It would create a bigger crater.”
“What we’re trying to do is do everything we can to help this family, support this family, remove some of the financial barriers and edges that they’re going to face. We’re never going to fill that hole, no one we’re going to ever be able to do that, but we Will try to help them with things we can and provide them with assistance.
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Tunnel to Towers chief executive Frank Siller has since pledged to pay off the Recklings’ mortgage to help ease the financial burden now faced by Jacqueline, a soon-to-be mother of four. The family also has a GoFundMe page to provide support.
Jacqueline’s message to Americans is to remember that police officers are just doing their job and then going home to their families like everyone else.
“Brad is my best friend. Together we make such a great team and we are building such a great life,” she said. “In addition to the community losing a detective, we have also lost a pillar of our family.”
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