Stephanie Ann Brown
Police Officer

Stephanie Ann Brown

San Antonio Police Dept. — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
End of Watch March 15, 2011
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Police Officer Stephanie Brown was killed when her patrol car was struck by a drunk driver while she responded to another call.

As she responded to the call, a man driving the wrong way on I-35, near McCullough Avenue, struck her patrol car head-on. She was transported to University Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. The driver of the other vehicle died at the scene.

Officer Brown had served with the San Antonio Police Department for three years.

Survivors

She is survived by her one-year-old daughter, and her father is also a San Antonio police officer.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brown gave the San Antonio Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brown.

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

Agency

Location San Antonio, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 2011
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 27
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Killed in crash

Police Officer Stephanie Ann 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At San Antonio Police Dept., 40 of 64 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

San Antonio Police Dept.
40
of 64 officers
62.5% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,463
of 2,421 officers
60.4% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephanie Ann Brown's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Stephanie Ann Brown Compares

Age at End of Watch
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Killed in crash

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stephanie Ann Brown is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stephanie Ann Brown was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location