Joseph J. Brock
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Special Agent

Joseph J. Brock

Felonious
End of Watch July 26, 1952
Age 44
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Joseph Brock was shot and killed in New York City, New York, by a fugitive on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. Agents had information that the suspect would be at a hotel that evening. They observed the man in the lobby on the phone and then enter an elevator to the ninth floor. The agents decided to wait for him to return to the lobby in order to make an arrest. Agent Brock took a position near a stairwell. Instead of taking the elevator back down, the suspect took the stairs that Agent Brock was positioned in. He shot Agent Brock twice in the chest and then took his gun. He entered the lobby and engaged the other agents in a shootout before being wounded. The suspect was convicted of Agent Brock's murder and executed at Sing Sing Prison, in New York, on August 12, 1954. Agent Brock had served with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation for 11 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Brock gave the United States Department of Justice 11 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Brock.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 26, 1952
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1952, 71 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 100th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 44. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Joseph had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation has 89 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

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Where

Special Agent Joseph J. Brock

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation · End of Watch July 26, 1952

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-E

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