Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Brown was shot and killed in his bedroom as he prepared himself for bed. His apartment was attached to the county jail. A man who escaped from jail five days earlier was arrested following the murder and confessed to killing Sheriff Brown because he believed the sheriff would kill him if he was caught. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed on May 31, 1938. Sheriff Brown had been with the agency for one year. His wife was appointed to complete his term in office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Sheriff Brown gave the Marion County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Jefferson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Jerry Alexander 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 Marion County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Alexander Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Alexander Brown Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1938
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Alexander Brown is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jerry Alexander Brown was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Marion County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
