Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Christopher Brewster was shot and killed while responding to a domestic assault at about 6:00 pm.
A woman had called 911 and reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her and that he was armed with two firearms. When officers arrived at the scene, both subjects had already left. Sergeant Brewster checked the area when he saw the couple walking in the 7400 block of Avenue L.
Sergeant Brewster attempted to contact them but was fired upon as he exited his patrol car. Despite being struck in the chest above his vest, he was able to give dispatchers and other officers a description of his wounds and the subject's direction of travel.
Sergeant Brewster was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.
The man was arrested by other officers following a foot pursuit. He was subsequently charged with capital murder. In December 2021, the suspect was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Sergeant Brewster had served with the Houston Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, and three sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Brewster gave the Houston Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Brewster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster was killed by handgun.
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