Roll of Honor
Joseph J. Brock
Incident
Special Agent Joseph Brock was shot and killed in New York City, New York, by a fugitive on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. Agents had information that the suspect would be at a hotel that evening. They observed the man in the lobby on the phone and then enter an elevator to the ninth floor. The agents decided to wait for him to return to the lobby in order to make an arrest. Agent Brock took a position near a stairwell. Instead of taking the elevator back down, the suspect took the stairs that Agent Brock was positioned in. He shot Agent Brock twice in the chest and then took his gun. He entered the lobby and engaged the other agents in a shootout before being wounded. The suspect was convicted of Agent Brock's murder and executed at Sing Sing Prison, in New York, on August 12, 1954. Agent Brock had served with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation for 11 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Brock gave the United States Department of Justice 11 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Brock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Joseph J. Brock 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph J. Brock's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph J. Brock Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1954
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph J. Brock is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph J. Brock was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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