Detective Alex Brown
Joplin Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 18, 1928

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 18, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Detective brown was shot and killed by a forgery suspect. When Detective Brown when to the suspect’s home to question him the suspect pulled a gun and disarmed Detective Brown. The suspect then ran to Detective Browns car to escape. Detective Brown went to a neighbor’s house and got a shotgun. When Detective Brown confronted the suspect the shotgun failed to fire and the suspect shot and killed Detective Brown.