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Narcotics Agent James E. Brown | United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government

Narcotics Agent

James E. Brown

United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Thursday, June 7, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 7216

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 7, 1928
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1941

Narcotics Agent James Brown was shot and killed near Isleton, California, while attempting to arrest a drug crazed suspected opium trafficker.

The suspect, 50, was arrested and charged with Agent Brown's murder. In November of 1928 he was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on May 29, 1941.

Agent Brown had been in law enforcement for 11 years.