Shannon Matthew Brown
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Police Officer

Shannon Matthew Brown

Fenton Police Department — Fenton, LA
Accident
End of Watch August 13, 2016
Age 40
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Shannon Brown succumbed to injuries sustained on August 7th, 2016, when he was struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. Route 165, near Fourth Avenue.

He was writing a citation when a third vehicle struck his patrol car from behind, pushing it into him, and causing him to suffer a severe leg injury. He was transported to CHRISTUS-St. Patrick Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on August 13th, 2016.

The elderly driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Brown was cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

Officer Brown had served with the Fenton Police Department for three years and had previously served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his seven children and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brown gave the Fenton Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brown.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Fenton, LA
Platform Identity fpd.jeffdavis.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 13, 2016
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Shannon Matthew Brown is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Fenton Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
LA — Statewide
180
of 595 officers
30.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shannon Matthew Brown's cause is highlighted.

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

How Shannon Matthew Brown Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
13
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Shannon Matthew Brown is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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