Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Harrison Brown was shot and killed when he stopped to question a man while walking his beat at 13th Street North and North Wabash Avenue in Wichita. The man later admitted to the murder. On March 9, 1925, he was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 40 years. Patrolman Brown had served with the was the Wichita Police Department for two years. He was the first black officer with the Wichita Police Department to be killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brown gave the Wichita Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harrison R. 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Wichita Police Department, 15 of 24 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. Harrison R. Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Harrison R. Brown Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 40 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harrison R. Brown is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harrison R. Brown was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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