Charles A. Browne

Reno Police Department — Reno, NV

Felonious

End of Watch November 10, 1907

Age 35

Tour of Duty 9 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Browne was shot and mortally wounded when he attempted to arrest a man who pulled a pistol on another man near the Pyramid Saloon. A gun battle resulted in which Patrolman Browne and the suspect shot each other. The suspect was killed instantly. Patrolman Browne died at the Peoples Hospital two days later.

Survivors

Patrolman Browne was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Browne served with the Reno Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Browne.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Reno Police Department

Type Other

Location Reno, Washoe County, NV

Platform Identity rpd.washoe.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1907

Tour of Duty 9 mo

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Charles A. Browne is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Reno Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Reno Police Department

of 12 officers

83.3% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 146 officers

56.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,586 officers

53.9% Felonious