Police Officer George W. Brown
Oakland Police Department
California
End of Watch: Saturday, December 17, 1904

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, December 17, 1904
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Patrolman George Brown was shot and killed by a man who thought he was about to be arrested. The suspect had just robbed another man in the area and was hiding in bushes in a yard. Patrolman Brown, who was on mounted patrol, had noticed a separate suspicious person who was unrelated to the robbery case, standing near the foliage.

He ordered the suspicious person to come over to him. As the man did so, the robbery suspect fired two rounds from the bushes, striking Patrolman Brown in the chest. The suspect was arrested several years later in Stockton, California.

Patrolman Brown had served with the agency for 3.5 years. He was survived by his wife, child, and parents.