Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal David Brown was shot and killed while checking on a suspicious vehicle containing two subjects behind Westfield High School. During the stop, Deputy Brown had one of the men sit in his front passenger seat while he was parked on Hoover Road. As Deputy Brown spoke to him, the man attacked him inside the car and disarmed him. The man then fatally shot him before both suspects fled the scene. When the dispatcher was unable to contact Deputy Marshal Brown with a reply, a second officer was sent to check on him. Upon the second officer's arrival, Deputy Marshal Brown was found shot to death in his patrol car. During the stop, Deputy Brown had written down the vehicle's license plate number. The vehicle was located at a home in Indianapolis approximately two hours later by a police officer who had stopped it earlier in the night. Both suspects were arrested at the house. It was determined that Deputy Brown had interrupted the men stealing a pig from a field behind the high school. The man who shot Deputy Brown was sentenced to life in prison, where he later died. Deputy Marshal Brown had served with the Westfield Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his son, daughter, brother, three sisters, and parents.
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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.
Deputy Marshal Brown gave the Westfield Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Westfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Marshal David K. 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Westfield Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David K. Brown's cause is highlighted.
How David K. Brown Compares
Offender Outcome
Life sentence
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David K. Brown is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David K. Brown was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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