Ben Dent "Pinto" Bradley was born on March 31, 1931 in Crockett, Texas and left this world for heaven on December 23, 2016. He was the son of Judge Benjamin Franklin Bradley and Mary Hopper Bradley and the eighth of nine children. Pinto joined the United States Air Force in 1950 and served for twenty-six years. He spent 20 of the years as a Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigations. While in the OSI, he earned many honors and enjoyed countless adventures. In his second career, he began the Security Department for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. The district named the new security building in his honor and it has now become the home of the Cy-Fair Police Department.

Pinto married Anna Marie Clines in 1953. He adored her for 63 years. They raised seven children born in four different states and one foreign country. Pinto's interests included time with family and friends, hunting, fishing, playing cards, scuba diving, motorcycling, and bowling, to name a few. The Bradleys have been active members of Cypress United Methodist Church since 1978. Pinto leaves a legacy of faith, fun, and love.

Pinto is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Anna, children and their spouses, Susan and Randy Money, Ellen and Jim Buckingham, Johnmark and Marcia Bradley, Patrick Bradley, Jeff and Linda Bradley, Marcy and Ricky Shipp, Jason and Amy Bradley, 21 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren, sister Nell Horton, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Klein Funeral Home – Cy-Fair - Northwest, 9719 Wortham Blvd. Houston, Texas 77065 from 5 – 8 PM on Thursday, December 29, 2016.

The Funeral Service will be held at Cypress United Methodist Church, 13403 Cypress- North Houston Rd, Cypress, TX 77429 at 11:00 AM Friday with a reception following.

The burial will take place at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77038 at 2:30 PM.