Officer Brian Brown was murdered in the line of duty on November 29, 1998. Officer Brown became the third Los Angeles Police Officer killed in 1998, and the 191st LAPD officer to die in the line of duty since 1907.
Officer Brown joined the LAPD on September 5, 1995. He worked patrol assignments in Central, Van Nuys, and 77th Divisions before being promoted to Training Officer and transferring to Pacific Division on October 25, 1998.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Brown earned a Purple Heart for injuries sustained while rescuing
injured members of his unit during a fire fight in Somalia.
For more information on Officer Brown, his murder, and the ongoing investigation into his death, please click on
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Officer Brown is survived by his 7 year-old son, Dylan, his father, Dennis Brown, stepmother, April Brown, his mother, Emily Calvert, and stepfather, Dick Calvert. Donations to assist the family of Officer Brian Brown may be sent to the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. All donations are tax deductible. Make checks payable to the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. The address is:
Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation
150 North Los Angeles Street, Room 731
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-847-4239
Fax: 213-276-3030
Photo Courtesy of Brian Walski/LA Times
Condolences
Condolences for Officer Brown may be forwarded to:
Office of the Chief of Police
150 North Los Angeles Street, Room 619
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-485-3202
Fax: 213-237-0676
OR
Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation
150 North Los Angeles Street, Room 731
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-847-4239
Fax: 213-276-3030
