James Edward Browning

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Felonious

End of Watch November 29, 1915

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 239

Incident

Detective Sergeant James Browning was shot and killed by an extortion suspect he and another detective were attempting to arrest. The suspect was slightly wounded by the officer's return fire and was arrested a short time later. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on October 21st, 1927.

Survivors

Sergeant Browning was survived by his expectant wife, who delivered his twin daughters three months after the shooting.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Browning served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Browning.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Location Los Angeles, CA

Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1915

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Paroled in 1927

Detective Sergeant James Edward Browning 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.

Los Angeles Police Department

115

of 240 officers

47.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious