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United States > Texas > Wise County Sheriff's Department > Deputy Sheriff Joseph Hamilton Brown, Jr.

Deputy Sheriff

Joseph Hamilton Brown, Jr.

Wise County Sheriff's Department, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, January 27, 1933

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 1/27/1933

Weapon: Handgun

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Deputy Brown was shot and killed while attempting to arrest suspects wanted for stealing an oil drum. Deputy Brown, also a barber in town, observed the men driving through the area and motioned for them to stop their vehicle. He brought all three men into his barbershop without searching them and sat them down as he called for backup. One of the men pulled out a pistol and attempted to force Deputy Brown to come with them. Deputy Brown resisted and pushed the suspect out of the door. As the suspect fell he fired six shots, striking Deputy Brown in the neck. The shooter was never apprehended.
The suspects were responsible for the murders of three other law enforcement officers before one of them was shot and killed and the others were arrested. The other officers killed were: Deputy Harvey Bolin of Lamb County, Texas; Chief Deputy Thomas Jones of Lincoln County, New Mexico; and Deputy Harvey Bolin of Lamb County, Texas.

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		Sheriff John C. Moseley Swisher County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch: Monday, January 23, 1933 Cause: Gunfire
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		Deputy Sheriff Harvey S. "Harve" Bolin Lamb County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch: Saturday, August 20, 1932 Cause: Gunfire

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