Randy Eugene Brown

Albany Police Dept. — Albany, GA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch June 10, 1979

Age 28

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman Randy Brown succumbed to a gunshot wound received two days earlier when he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance shortly after midnight. The subject began firing at officers when they approached. The subject was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Patrolman Brown was a United States Vietnam War Navy veteran. He was survived by his parents, sister, and four brothers. He is buried at Floral Memory Garden, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, sister, and four brothers.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Brown served with the Albany Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Albany Police Dept.

Location Albany, GA

Platform Identity apd.dougherty.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 10, 1979

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Life in prison

Military Service

Randy Eugene Brown served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Randy Eugene Brown 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Albany Police Dept., 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Albany Police Dept.

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious