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Council approves honorary naming of South Third Street for lawman Lewis “Peabody” Bradley
Summary
The City Council approved an honorary street marker naming South Third Street in front of the police department for Lewis Peabody Bradley after family members and community leaders described his decades‑long role as a respected law enforcement figure in Muskogee.
The City Council on June 23 approved an honorary street designation for Lewis Peabody Bradley, a longtime local lawman and businessman, after family members and community leaders described his influence in Muskogee.
Mike Stewart, a city staff member, told the council the agenda item contained a street name error and said the designation should be for South Third Street rather than North Third. The proposed honorary marker covers the block the applicants identified adjacent to the police department.
Dr. Stephen Wiley, pastor at Praise Center Family Church, and Lawrence “Larry” Bradley, one of Bradley’s sons, spoke in support of the marker and described Bradley’s community role. “He was feared and respected by the good guys and the gangsters, the humble and the hostile, the Christians and the criminals,” Wiley said, urging the council to honor Bradley’s service.
Deputy Mayor Derek Reed moved to approve an honorary marker naming South Third Street as Lewis Peabody Bradley Drive from the block in front of the police department to Elgin Street (as presented to council). The motion passed on roll call.
