Leonard N. Brown
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Lieutenant

Leonard N. Brown

Maryland State Police — Pikesville, MD
Felonious
End of Watch July 7, 1958
Age 47
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Leonard Brown was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend an intruder during a stakeout at a local restaurant on Route 210 at Bryans Road, Maryland.

The subject was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to nine years in prison.

Lieutenant Brown had served with the Maryland State Police for almost 19 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Brown gave the Maryland State Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maryland. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Brown.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 7, 1958
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Leonard 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 1958, 63 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 119th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Leonard was 47. 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. Leonard had served 19 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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

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

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Where

Lieutenant Leonard N. Brown

Maryland State Police · End of Watch July 7, 1958

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-W

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