Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Brown was killed by a man he was attempting to arrest for assaulting his wife. Marshal Brown was summoned by the younger brother of the killer after he had been beating his wife and told he would shoot anyone that stuck his head in the door of his house. When Marshal Brown and the younger brother came to the house, the brother opened the door and was told by the killer to stand aside and he fired at Brown, missing with the first shot. His second shot hit Brown in the right breast, through the lung and severing an artery. The killer then committed suicide.
Survivors
Marshal Brown was survived by his wife, Arnetta and a six year old son, Jesse.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Brown served with the Lakeview Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lakeview community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Ernest M. 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest M. Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest M. Brown Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed Suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest M. Brown is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ernest M. Brown was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.