U.S. Army · United States

Vernell Brown

2015

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Vernell Brown Jr. served the U.S. Army. Vernell also served in the U.S. Air Force. Vernell served in the Cold War, the Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Struck by vehicle

What Happened

Police Officer Vernell Brown succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was struck by a car on U.S. 90, on the I-10 East split, while investigating a separate car fire.

He was training two police recruits at the scene of the vehicle fire when two other vehicles were involved in a crash on the adjacent roadway. One of the vehicles veered off the road and struck Officer Brown. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in a coma until succumbing to his injuries.

The driver who caused the crash plead guilty to negligent homicide. At the request of Officer Brown's family, the driver was sentenced to five years probation in lieu of a jail sentence.

Officer Brown was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the New Orleans Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

Officer Brown is survived by five children and his fiancee.

Service Record

U.S. Army

1987 – 1988

U.S. Air Force

2001 – 2002

Conflicts

Cold War Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism

Also Served

New Orleans Police Department

Police Officer

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