Incident
Died of heart failure following an operation in hospital having fallen and injured himself while on duty two days earlier.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Brown served with the Norfolk County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James John Brown is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 719 of 2,827 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.
At Norfolk County Constabulary, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James John Brown's cause is highlighted.
How James John Brown Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. James John Brown is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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