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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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephanie Ann Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Stephanie Ann Brown Compares
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.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stephanie Ann Brown was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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