Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Brewer succumbed to gunshot wounds received five days earlier while attempting to arrest a drunk man. A struggle ensued and Marshal Brewer was shot in an arm and lung. Despite being wounded Marshal Brewer was able to take the suspect into custody.
The man, 40, was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair. His sentence was commuted to life in 1948. He was paroled on August 8, 1957.
Marshal Brewer was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Marshal Brewer was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Brewer served with the Lexington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lexington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Brewer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal John Calvin Brewer, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Calvin Brewer, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John Calvin Brewer, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1957
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Calvin Brewer, Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Calvin Brewer, Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.