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Detective Alex Brown | Joplin Police Department, Missouri
Joplin Police Department, Missouri

Detective

Alex Brown

Joplin Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Tuesday, December 18, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 18, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Detective Alex Brown was shot and killed by a forgery suspect at a home at 220 Terry Street in Carterville.

When Detective Brown went to the suspect’s home to question him the man pulled a gun and disarmed Detective Brown. The suspect then ran to Detective Brown's car to escape as Detective Brown went to a neighbor’s house to obtain a shotgun.

As Detective Brown confronted the suspect the shotgun failed to fire and the man fatally shot him.

On January 14th, 1929, the 26-year-old suspect was apprehended in Marshall, Texas, after being shot in the arm by police during a chase. He was returned to Joplin, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life in prison.