Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Shannon Brown succumbed to injuries sustained on August 7th, 2016, when he was struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. Route 165, near Fourth Avenue.
He was writing a citation when a third vehicle struck his patrol car from behind, pushing it into him, and causing him to suffer a severe leg injury. He was transported to CHRISTUS-St. Patrick Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on August 13th, 2016.
The elderly driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Brown was cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
Officer Brown had served with the Fenton Police Department for three years and had previously served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his seven children and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brown gave the Fenton Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Shannon Matthew Brown is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shannon Matthew Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Shannon Matthew Brown Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Shannon Matthew Brown is highlighted in Aug.