Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Monday, November 29, 1915
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 29, 1915
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1927
Detective Sergeant James Browning was shot and killed by an extortion suspect he and another detective were attempting to arrest.
The suspect was slightly wounded by the officer's return fire and was arrested a short time later. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on October 21st, 1927.
Sergeant Browning was survived by his expectant wife, who delivered his twin daughters three months after the shooting.