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Incident
Sergeant John Brame was shot and killed by the same man who had shot and killed Detective Frank Campbell one week earlier. Officers received information that the man had returned to the boarding house at 921 B Street in Fresno. When the officers went there to arrest him at 4:30 a.m., Sergeant Brame was shot and killed only a few feet away from where Detective Campbell had been shot. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Deputy Sheriff John O'Leary of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department became ill during the long search for the killer and died as a result. Sergeant Brame was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI who had served with the Fresno Police Department for eight years. He had previously served with the Fresno Fire Department and was a traffic officer at the district attorney's office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Brame gave the Fresno Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
John O. Brame served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Fresno Police Department has lost 15 officers; 8 of them killed feloniously.
John is one of 974 officers killed feloniously in CA, 53% of the 1,839 remembered there.
John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
John is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1931, 2 officers at Fresno Police Department were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1931, 8 officers in CA were killed feloniously, the 38th heaviest of 163 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 24.
In 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1931, 222 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
John was 38. Of the 7 killed feloniously at Fresno Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 48.5; the middle age was 38. John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
John was 38. Of the 905 killed feloniously in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 43; the middle age was 35. John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
John was 38. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
John was 38. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 25% of these deaths at Fresno Police Department, more than any other month. Thursdays: 50%.
January holds 9% of these deaths in CA; October holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 15.9%.
January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
January holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 53.3% of all 15 deaths at Fresno Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 75% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Fresno Police Department has 15 officers remembered here, John among them.
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Harry S. Van Meter
Feb 21, 1907
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Lucius C. Smith Oct 10, 1907
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Clay V. Helms May 15, 1911
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Charles L. Rouse
Apr 16, 1916
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James M. Hardenbrook
Jul 31, 1922
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Frank G. Campbell
Jan 15, 1931
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John O. Brame
Jan 22, 1931
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Elmer Forsman
Oct 7, 1946
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Salvador G. Mosqueda
Aug 20, 1973
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Lanny Stevenson
Dec 8, 1979
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John R. Hissong, II
Jul 4, 1981
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William E. Lehn
Jun 21, 1994
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John Donald Herring
Jul 7, 2014
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Angel De La Fuente
Dec 28, 2020
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Richard Paul Brown, II
Feb 17, 2021
Where
Military Service
John O. Brame served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-E
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