Roll of Honor
Alfred "Butch" Brown, Jr.
Incident
Deputy Alfred Brown succumbed to injuries suffered five days earlier after being struck in the head as he was arresting a man for disorderly conduct in the Cook County 6th District Courthouse in Markham. During the arrest, the suspect began resisting and gave Deputy Brown a backward headbutt, striking him just above the left eye. The impact caused Deputy Brown to suffer a stroke several hours after the incident, and four more times in the next five days, until his death. The coroner determined Deputy Brown's death was due to blunt head trauma and ruled it a homicide. The suspect was sentenced to 25 years in prison but was paroled in February 2005 after serving 12 years. Deputy Brown was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Cook County Sheriff's Office for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his three children, mother, brothers, and sisters.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Brown gave the Cook County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago 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
Alfred "Butch" Brown, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Alfred "Butch" Brown, Jr. 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred "Butch" Brown, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Alfred "Butch" Brown, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled after 12 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred "Butch" Brown, Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred "Butch" Brown, Jr. was killed by person.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services are honored on badge.nw.
