Thomas J. Brown
Deputy Sheriff

Thomas J. Brown

Accident
End of Watch November 28, 1988
Age 29
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Brown was killed when his patrol car was struck by a Union Pacific train as he drove home to get his camera in order to take pictures of vehicles used in a felony narcotics case. The accident happened at a crossing on FM 46. He was transported to St. Joseph Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Deputy Brown had been with the agency for four 4.5 years.

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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 Robertson County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brown.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Franklin, Robertson County, TX
Platform Identity rcso.robertson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 1988
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Robertson County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Robertson County Sheriff's Department
2
of 5 officers
40% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% 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. Thomas J. Brown's cause is highlighted.

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

How Thomas J. Brown Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4.5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. Brown is highlighted in Nov.

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