Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Brewster was shot and killed after arresting a suspicious man near a local bank. While on patrol Marshal Brewster noticed a vehicle parked in an alley behind the bank and went to investigate. He found a large amount of ammunition and firearms in the vehicle and confiscated it and placed it in Town Hall. When Marshal Brewster returned to impound the car he encountered the owner. As he attempted to place the man in custody the suspect produced a gun and shot Marshal Brewster in the lung, killing him. The suspect was apprehended, convicted, and sentenced to hang but escaped from jail after picking a lock. He was located on July 3, 1927, and shot and killed by a posse.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Brewster served with the Sultan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Sultan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Brewster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Marshal Percy Z. Brewster 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 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. Percy Z. Brewster's cause is highlighted.
How Percy Z. Brewster Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Percy Z. Brewster is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Percy Z. Brewster was killed by gun; unknown type.