Corrections Officer Anthony L. Brown, Nassau County Sheriff's Department, New York

Corrections Officer Anthony L. Brown

Nassau County Sheriff's Department, New York

End of Watch Sunday, June 18, 1995

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Anthony L. Brown

Corrections Officer Anthony Brown was shot and killed while off-duty at 1:00 a.m., shortly after breaking up a fight between a man and a woman on Essex Street in West Babylon.

After breaking up the fight, Officer Brown returned to a party he was attending. The male suspect went home and retrieved a gun. He returned to the party, located Officer Brown, and shot him. Officer Brown was able to return fire, killing the suspect. Officer Brown later died from his injuries.

Officer Brown was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Nassau County Sheriff's Department for seven years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

Bio

Age 30
Tour 7 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

off duty, retaliation

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