Deputy Sheriff Charles Douglas (Charlie) Brown Jr.
Martin County Sheriff's Office
North Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 809

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Weapon Used: Rifle; SKS
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Charlie Brown was shot and killed during a confrontation with a suspect in Williamston on West Main Street at 9:15 am.

Deputy Brown, along with other deputies and officers from the Williamston Police Department, had responded to reports of a man walking down the street firing a long-gun. The responding units located the man in the rear of a residence and several officers, including Deputy Brown, took cover to make their way to the rear of the house. Deputy Brown was making his way from one point of cover to another when the suspect appeared from behind the residence with an assault rifle at his side. Deputy Brown yelled for the suspect to drop the weapon. The suspect fired several shots, and one bullet hit Deputy Brown in the side under his arm where the body armor does not protect.

The other officers on the scene returned fire, killing the suspect. Deputy Brown was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.

Deputy Brown had served in the Narcotics Unit and the K9 Unit with the Martin County Sheriff's Office and Williamston Police Department for 15 years. He was a United States Marine Corp veteran and served in Desert Storm. He previously served with the North Carolina Department of Corrections and was a member of the PERT team as a sniper. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.