Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Otto Brown succumbed to injuries sustained on March 5th, 1929, when his police motorcycle was struck by a taxi at the intersection of Lynn Street and Eldridge Avenue. The impact caused his motorcycle to then strike a telephone pole and Officer Brown was thrown to the ground.
Patrolman Brown's health began to deteriorate after the incident he succumbed to complications of the injuries on January 8th, 1930.
Patrolman Brown had served with the Bellingham Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brown gave the Bellingham Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bellingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Otto Brown is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Otto Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Otto Brown Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Otto Brown is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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