Albert H. Brown

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 19, 1955

Age 57

Badge 2806

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Albert Brown was shot and killed while working the lockup at the 32nd District Station on Shakespeare Avenue. Patrolman Brown was at the front desk when one of the prisoners was able to pick his cell lock and enter an outer office. The prisoner stole Patrolman Brown's revolver from a desk drawer and as Patrolman Brown returned to the lockup area the man attacked him and shot him in the abdomen. Although seriously wounded, Patrolman Brown continued to struggle with the assailant and regain control of the service weapon before the gunman escaped. Patrolman Brown was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to the gunshot wound 10 days later. The 16-year-old killer was apprehended two days later. He was in the lockup for tampering with a car and petty theft. He was convicted of Patrolman Brown's murder and sentenced to life in prison. On October 13, 1958, he was charged with assault on a guard with intent to kill and escape from Pontiac Prison. A month later he took the stand in his own behalf and convinced a jury he suffered from temporary insanity. He was acquitted.

Survivors

Patrolman Brown is survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brown served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brown.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 1955

Age 57

Badge Number 2806

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Patrolman Albert H. Brown is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious