Robert L. Brown Jr.
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Chief of Police

Robert L. Brown Jr.

Veteran → Cardiac
End of Watch September 21, 1988
Age 64
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police Robert Brown suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty. Chief Brown was a U.S. Army WWII veteran and served with the Cuyahoga Community College Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his brother and sister.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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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.
Chief of Police Brown served with the Cuyahoga Community College Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland 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

Type Police Department
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cccup.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 21, 1988
Age 64
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Robert L. Brown Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Chief of Police Robert L. Brown Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 4.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Cuyahoga Community College Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
OH — Statewide
43
of 991 officers
4.3% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert L. Brown Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

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

How Robert L. Brown Jr. Compares

Age at Death
64
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Brown Jr. is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location

Military Service

Robert L. Brown Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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