Broward County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Monday, August 26, 1957
Add to My HeroesArthur Fillebrown
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Fillebrown was killed when his patrol car collided with a Seaboard Air Line Railroad train as he responded to his first emergency call.
The crash occurred at the Prospect Road crossing in Oakland Park as he responded to a call involving a man struck in a truck that was submerging in a canal.
Deputy Fillebrown had served with the Broward County Sheriff's Office for just three weeks. He was survived by his mother and two stepbrothers.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour 3 weeks
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
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