Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 11, 1975
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 10329
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: February 11, 1975
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Jessie J. Brown was shot and killed trying to disarm a gunman at an apartment building at 8906 South Brandon Avenue.
Patrolman Brown responded to a call about a subject armed with a shotgun. He found a man brandishing a shotgun and a revolver, threatening to kill several people in a domestic dispute. During a struggle between Officer Brown, the gunman and assisting officers, an officer’s gun discharged, fatally striking Officer Brown.