Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Brown was shot and killed while he and another officer were transferring prisoners from one location to another. As they were logging the prisoners in, one of the men grabbed the other officer's service weapon. As Trooper Brown attempted to subdue the man he was shot. The suspect was eventually apprehended and is currently incarcerated at the West Virginia Penitentiary Mt.
Survivors
Olive, sentenced to life without parole Trooper Brown was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Brown served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Bruce Thompson Brown is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At West Virginia State Police, 21 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruce Thompson Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Bruce Thompson Brown Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce Thompson Brown is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bruce Thompson Brown was killed by officer's handgun.
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