Pascal Powell "Pat" Brown
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Officer

Pascal Powell "Pat" Brown

Fort Meade Police Department — Fort Meade, FL
Felonious
End of Watch May 10, 1936
Age 35
Tour of Duty 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Brown was shot and killed by the owner of a tavern when he told him to close because he was open past its operating hours. Officer Brown managed to return fire killing the owner. Officer Brown had served with the agency for only 6 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Brown served with the Fort Meade Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Meade community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Brown.

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

Agency

Location Fort Meade, FL
Platform Identity fmpd.polk.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 10, 1936
Tour of Duty 6 mo
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Officer Pascal Powell "Pat" 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Fort Meade Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pascal Powell "Pat" Brown's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Pascal Powell "Pat" Brown Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pascal Powell "Pat" Brown is highlighted in May.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pascal Powell "Pat" Brown was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518