Deputy Sheriff Lustachia Browder
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Arkansas
End of Watch: Sunday, September 15, 1957

Biographical Info
Age: 67
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, September 15, 1957
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Deputy Browder was killed after being stabbed and shot with his own service weapon. Deputy Browder and other deputies had raided a nightclub the previous night but one of the suspects had evaded capture. He was attempting to arrest that suspect but the man stabbed him in the chest during the arrest. The man then gained control of Deputy Browder's service weapon and shot him twice, killing him.

The suspect fled the scene but turned himself in later that day.

Deputy Browder had served with the agency for 30 years.