Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Brown was killed when his patrol car was struck by a Union Pacific train as he drove home to get his camera in order to take pictures of vehicles used in a felony narcotics case. The accident happened at a crossing on FM 46. He was transported to St. Joseph Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Deputy Brown had been with the agency for four 4.5 years.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Brown gave the Robertson County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Brown is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Robertson County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas J. Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas J. Brown Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. Brown is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Robertson County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
