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Wesley Washington John Brown
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Trooper First Class

Wesley Washington John Brown

Maryland State Police — Pikesville, MD
Felonious
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End of Watch June 11, 2010
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 41

Incident

Trooper Wesley Brown was shot and killed at approximately 12:40 am while working an off-duty security detail at a restaurant at 3447 Donnell Drive in Forestville, Maryland.

Earlier in the evening, Trooper Brown had escorted a patron out of the restaurant who had refused to pay a bill. Trooper Brown was standing in the parking lot talking on his cell phone when the man returned and fatally shot him without warning.

Two men, including the one that Trooper Brown had escorted out of the restaurant, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. On May 10th, 2012, Trooper Brown's killer was convicted of his murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

Trooper Brown had served with the Maryland State Police for three years and was assigned to the Forestville Barracks.

Survivors

He is survived by his fiancee.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper First Class Brown gave the Maryland State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maryland. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper First Class Brown.

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

Agency

Department Maryland State Police
Type State Police
Location Pikesville, MD
Platform Identity msp.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 2010
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2010, 80 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 84th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wesley was 24. 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. Wesley had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Maryland State Police has 42 officers remembered here, Wesley among them.

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Where

Trooper First Class Wesley Washington John Brown

Maryland State Police · End of Watch June 11, 2010

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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