King County Sheriff's Office, Washington
End of Watch: Saturday, February 27, 1999
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: February 25, 1999
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Mark Brown died two days after being involved in a motorcycle crash while responding to a false robbery alarm at a bank.
He was responding with lights and sirens when a car pulled out in front of him on 15th Avenue Northeast near Northeast 177th Street in Shoreline. Deputy Brown was unable to stop in time and collided with the back of the vehicle. He suffered head and internal injuries and was put on life support for two days until succumbing to his injuries.
Deputy Brown had served with the King County Sheriff's Office for ten years. He is survived by his wife and two children. His brother also served in law enforcement and was a detective with the agency.