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George W. Brown
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Police Officer

George W. Brown

Oakland Police Department — Oakland, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch December 17, 1904
Age 35
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Badge 46
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 53

Incident

Police Officer George Brown was shot and killed by a man who thought he was about to be arrested. The suspect had just robbed another man in the area and was hiding in bushes in a yard at the intersection of 26th Street and Broadway Street. Officer Brown, who was on mounted patrol, had noticed a separate suspicious person who was unrelated to the robbery case, standing near the foliage. He ordered the suspicious person to come over to him. As the man did so, the robbery suspect fired two rounds from the bushes, striking Officer Brown in the chest. The suspect was arrested several years later in Stockton, California. Officer Brown had served with the Oakland Police Department for 3-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife, child, and parents. Officer Brown's badge was reassigned to Officer James Fenton, who was later shot and killed in the line of duty on January 4th, 1908.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, child, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brown gave the Oakland Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brown.

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

Agency

Department Oakland Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Oakland, Alameda County, CA
Platform Identity opd.alameda.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 1904
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Age 35
Badge Number 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1904, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 78th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 35. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 3.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Oakland Police Department has 54 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer George W. Brown

Oakland Police Department · End of Watch December 17, 1904

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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