Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, April 25, 1997
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 6357
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: April 25, 1997
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Henry Brown was killed after being struck by a vehicle as he was assisting a disabled motorist on Interstate 20.
Officer Brown stopped to assist the motorist in torrential rainfall and was between his cruiser and her car when his cruiser was rear-ended, pinning him and the motorist in between the two vehicles. He died later at the hospital. The motorist survived with minor injuries.
Officer Brown was a Texas Army National Guard veteran andserved six years with the Dallas Police Department and received 35 commendations. He is survived by his wife and 7-year-old son.