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Patrolman Donald C. Brown | Toledo Police Department, Ohio Toledo Police Department, Ohio

Patrolman

Donald C. Brown

Toledo Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 12, 1962

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 32

Tour: 7 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 6/9/1962

Weapon: Shotgun

Suspect: Sentenced to life

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Patrolman Brown succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier while responding to a domestic disturbance at the home of a man fighting with his wife. As soon as Patrolman Brown and two other officers arrived the man opened fire with a shotgun wounding all three officers. One of the officers returned fire wounding the suspect.

The suspect was convicted of Patrolman Brown's murder and sentenced to life in prison on May 28, 1963.

One of the officers who was wounded was struck in the eye with a shotgun pellet resulting in the loss of his sight in that eye. He was the brother of Toledo Patrolman Walter P. Boyle, shot and killed on December 8, 1961.

Patrolman Brown had served with the agency for 7 years. He was survived by his wife and child.

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Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Even though 45 years have passed, you are STILL remembered and are as big a hero now as you were then. Thank you, Officer Brown!

Sergeant Mark
Arkansas
June 12, 2007

 

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