Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Steven Brown suffered a fatal heart attack after completing a third day of leading the Port St. Lucie Police Athletic League's Police Camp.
He was one of the camp leaders as part of his summertime duties as a school resource officer. The camp involved three days of strenuous outdoor activities including an obstacle course at the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum. Officer Brown collapsed after returning home at the end of his shift on June 12th.
Officer Brown had served with the Port St. Lucie Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brown gave the Port St. Lucie Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port St. Lucie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Steven James Brown is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Port St. Lucie Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven James Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Steven James Brown Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Steven James Brown is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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