Roll of Honor
George French Brown
Incident
Constable Brown succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier while attempting to serve a warrant.
He and his two sons, who were acting as deputy constables, had gone to Riverview, near Grays Landing, in search for the subject. The man ran out of his front door and attempted to flee as Constable Brown and his sons approached it. Constable Brown shouted for him to stop, but the man instead turned and fired at them. One of Constable Brown's sons was struck in the arm and wounded.
All three officers returned fire and shot the subject. As Constable Brown bend down to render aide to his son, thinking the subject was dead, the man suddenly shot Constable Brown in the the stomach. Constable Brown and his sons returned fire again and killed the subject.
Constable Brown was taken to Uniontown Hospital for treatment. He succumbed to his wounds four days later.
Constable Brown was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
Survivors
Constable Brown was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Brown gave the Pennsylvania State Constable 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Uniontown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable George French 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pennsylvania State Constable - Fayette County, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George French Brown's cause is highlighted.
How George French Brown Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George French Brown is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George French Brown was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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