Ray S. Brown
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Deputy Sheriff

Ray S. Brown

Felonious
End of Watch June 9, 1981
Age 60
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Brown was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance. The suspect was also shot and killed. Deputy Brown had served with the agency for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Brown gave the Anderson County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brown.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Clinton, Anderson County, TN
Platform Identity acso.anderson.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 9, 1981
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Deputy Sheriff Ray S. Brown 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Anderson County Sheriff's Department, 8 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 88.9% of this agency's fallen.

Anderson County Sheriff's Department
8
of 9 officers
88.9% Felonious
TN — Statewide
498
of 769 officers
64.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ray S. Brown's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Ray S. Brown Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ray S. Brown is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ray S. Brown was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909