Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Brummitt died of injuries he sustained approximately one year earlier when his patrol car was broadsided by a drunk driver.
The drunk driver was sentenced to 18 years for the crash that killed Patrolman Brummit and two citizens. The subject was later released on parole after serving only eight years.
Patrolman Brummitt had served with the Brookfield Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, and two step-children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brummitt gave the Brookfield Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brookfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brummitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Richard Brummitt 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Brookfield Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Richard Brummitt's cause is highlighted.
How John Richard Brummitt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Richard Brummitt is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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