Roll of Honor
Liusila Brown
Incident
Detective Lieutenant Liusila Brown was shot and killed while on duty at the American Samoa High Court Building in Fagatogo.
Lieutenant Brown was providing security at the courthouse. A man had just been found not guilty of assault and weapons charges. As Lieutenant Brown stood guard in front of the courthouse, a member of the defendant's family approached him, drew a handgun, and fired numerous shots, killing him.
The suspect was taken into custody by other officers and charged with murder. After five years of delays, he pled guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He was sentenced to life in prison and two ten-year sentences for the attempted murder of two other police officers.
At the time of Lieutenant Brown's murder, police officers in American Samoa were not permitted to be armed by territorial law.
Detective Lieutenant Brown had served with the American Samoa Department of Public Safety for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lieutenant Brown gave the American Samoa Department of Public Safety 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pago Pago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Lieutenant Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Lieutenant Liusila 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 ED, 2 of 3 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this state's fallen. That is 12.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At American Samoa Department of Public Safety, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Liusila Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Liusila Brown Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Liusila Brown is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Liusila Brown was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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