Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff David Brown was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a suspect on Highway near Michigan City, Mississippi. The vehicle he was pursuing crested a hill at over 100 mph, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. A tractor trailer traveling in the opposite direction took evasive action to avoid a collision, but entered Deputy Brown's travel lane as Deputy Brown crested the hill as well. Deputy Brown was unable to avoid a collision and struck the tractor trailer. The driver of the vehicle he was pursuing was convicted of charges stemming from the pursuit. Deputy Brown was a U.S. Marine Corps veterean and had served with the Benton County Sheriff's Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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 Benton County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ashland 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
David Gene Brown served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff David Gene 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 MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Benton County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Gene Brown's cause is highlighted.
How David Gene Brown Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Gene Brown is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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