James Edward Browning
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Detective Sergeant

James Edward Browning

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch November 29, 1915
Age 37
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant James Browning was shot and killed by an extortion suspect he and another detective were attempting to arrest. The suspect was slightly wounded by the officer's return fire and was arrested a short time later. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on October 21st, 1927.

Survivors

Sergeant Browning was survived by his expectant wife, who delivered his twin daughters three months after the shooting.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Browning served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Browning.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1915
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James 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 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 37. 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, James among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Sergeant James Edward Browning

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch November 29, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-E

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