Patrolman Bert Brannon

End of Watch: Wed, Apr 24th, 1901

Date of Incident: Tue, Apr 23rd, 1901

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)

Service Time: Not Known

Age: 27

Incident

Patrolman Bert Brannon and Patrolman James Sweeney were shot and killed by a group of vagrants they had just arrested from the Kansas City Railroad yards. As the Patrolmen were transporting the group of suspects to jail the suspects turned on them with guns and shot and killed both patrolmen.

Patrolman Brannon is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.