Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer George Brown suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to move an intoxicated prisoner at the Lansing Police Department Jail at Ottawa Street and Capital Avenue in Lansing.
The subject was in one cell and was creating a disturbance that officers decided he needed to be moved to another location. As Officer Brown escorted him to the other cell, the subject struggled with him. During the struggle, Officer Brown collapsed and was unable to be revived.
Officer Brown had served with the Lansing Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brown gave the Lansing Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lansing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer George A. Brown is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 39 of 718 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.4% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Lansing Police Dept., 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George A. Brown's cause is highlighted.
How George A. Brown Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. George A. Brown is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Lansing Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
