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Albert H. Brown
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Patrolman

Albert H. Brown

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch July 19, 1955
Age 57
Badge 2806
The Vigil Panel 91 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Albert Brown was shot and killed while working the lockup at the 32nd District Station on Shakespeare Avenue. Patrolman Brown was at the front desk when one of the prisoners was able to pick his cell lock and enter an outer office. The prisoner stole Patrolman Brown's revolver from a desk drawer and as Patrolman Brown returned to the lockup area the man attacked him and shot him in the abdomen. Although seriously wounded, Patrolman Brown continued to struggle with the assailant and regain control of the service weapon before the gunman escaped. Patrolman Brown was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to the gunshot wound 10 days later. The 16-year-old killer was apprehended two days later. He was in the lockup for tampering with a car and petty theft. He was convicted of Patrolman Brown's murder and sentenced to life in prison. On October 13, 1958, he was charged with assault on a guard with intent to kill and escape from Pontiac Prison. A month later he took the stand in his own behalf and convinced a jury he suffered from temporary insanity. He was acquitted.

Survivors

Patrolman Brown is survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brown served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brown.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 1955
Age 57
Badge Number 2806
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Albert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1955, 53 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 135th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Albert was 57. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Albert among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Albert H. Brown

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch July 19, 1955

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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