Deputy Sheriff Leroy Dale Brown
Cochise County Sheriff's Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Saturday, December 6, 1969

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, December 6, 1969
Weapon Used: Handgun; .25 caliber
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Deputy Brown was shot and killed by a man he had arrested several months earlier. He was in a restaurant eating when the man saw him and entered the establishment. The suspect ordered a hot cup of coffee and then approached Deputy Brown. He threw the coffee into Deputy Brown's face, and as Deputy Brown stood up, he shot him twice. The suspect then fled to a nearby school and committed suicide.

Deputy Brown was survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and four sisters..