Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Browning succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier during an escape attempt from the county jail.
An inmate in the jail attacked Deputy Browning and was able to gain control of his service weapon. The man then shot him, fatally wounding him.
Deputy Browning had served with the Boone County Sheriff's Office for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Browning gave the Boone County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Browning.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jesse R. Browning 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse R. Browning's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse R. Browning Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse R. Browning is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse R. Browning was killed by officer's handgun.
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