Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster
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Sergeant

Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Felonious
End of Watch December 7, 2019
Age 32
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Christopher Brewster was shot and killed while responding to a domestic assault at about 6:00 pm.

A woman had called 911 and reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her and that he was armed with two firearms. When officers arrived at the scene, both subjects had already left. Sergeant Brewster checked the area when he saw the couple walking in the 7400 block of Avenue L.

Sergeant Brewster attempted to contact them but was fired upon as he exited his patrol car. Despite being struck in the chest above his vest, he was able to give dispatchers and other officers a description of his wounds and the subject's direction of travel.

Sergeant Brewster was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.

The man was arrested by other officers following a foot pursuit. He was subsequently charged with capital murder. In December 2021, the suspect was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Sergeant Brewster had served with the Houston Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, parents, and three sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Brewster gave the Houston Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Brewster.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 7, 2019
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Christopher 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 2019, 64 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 117th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Christopher was 32. 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. Christopher had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

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

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Christopher among them.

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Where

Sergeant Christopher Charles Lewis Brewster

Houston Police Department · End of Watch December 7, 2019

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-E

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