Roll of Honor
Brian Ernest Fenimore Brown
Incident
Police Officer Brian Brown was shot and killed during a gunfight after witnessing a drive-by shooting. Officer Brown and his partner witnessed the shooting, in which one person was killed, and began to chase the suspects. The suspects opened fire on the two officers, striking Officer Brown in the head and grazing his partner. One suspect was shot and killed and the other carjacked another vehicle, prompting another chase. The second chase ended when the suspect crashed at Los Angeles International Airport and was shot and wounded during another exchange of gunfire. The second suspect was convicted and sentenced to life. Officer Brown was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his 7-year-old son.
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- July 23, 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.
Police Officer III Brown gave the Los Angeles Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Brian Ernest Fenimore Brown served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer III Brian Ernest Fenimore 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brian Ernest Fenimore Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Brian Ernest Fenimore Brown Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Brian Ernest Fenimore Brown is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Brian Ernest Fenimore Brown was killed by rifle; semi-automatic.
Incident Location
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