Roll of Honor
George Melvin Brown Sr.
Incident
Investigator George Brown was killed in an automobile crash on Route 86 near Yanceyville while transporting a prisoner from North Carolina back to Henry County, Virginia. The suspect was wanted in connection with the burglary of a local florist and was arrested in North Carolina. The two were only a few miles from the Virginia border when the unmarked department vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and struck a tractor-trailer head-on at 4:20 p.m. Investigator Brown and the suspect were both killed. The driver of the tractor trailer stated that he observed the two occupants of the vehicle struggling as the car veered into his lane of traffic. Investigator Brown was a United States Army Korean War veteran and served with the Henry County Sheriff's Office for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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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.
Investigator Brown gave the Henry County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Martinsville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Melvin Brown Sr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Investigator George Melvin Brown Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 655 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Henry County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Melvin Brown Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How George Melvin Brown Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Melvin Brown Sr. is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Military Service
George Melvin Brown Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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