Bio & Incident Details
Age: 52
Tour: 13 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Struck by train
Incident Date: 6/16/1896
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Sergeant Brown was struck and killed by a train.
Sergeant Brown was on duty and was checking on the patrolmen on their post. After he finished his rounds, he was walking back to the precinct. To return to the precinct, he had to cross over the New York Central Railroad tracks on Parish Street, near Tonawanda Street. The time was 2200 hours and there was no flagman on duty at the crossing. Sergeant Brown stepped onto the tracks, and was struck by a train that was backing. He was thrown 15 feet and landed on the tracks. Before he could get out of the way, the train rolled over him.
Sergeant Brown had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 13 years, and was assigned to the 13th Precinct He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
