Honoring Service And Sacrifice

Memorial Remembrance - Mark Brown: February 27^th

On December 2nd, 2016 the King County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a memorial honoring the 18 members of our department who lost their lives in the line of duty since the founding of the KCSO in 1853. 

Today, on the anniversary of the passing of Deputy Mark Brown, we want to take a moment and honor his memory.

Deputy Mark Brown: February 27, 1999

On Thursday, February 25, 1999 at about 0930 hours, Deputy Mark Brown, a motors officer with the King County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the Shoreline Police Department, was responding “code two” to a silent hold-up alarm at the Postal Employees Credit Union in Shoreline when a vehicle pulled in front of him.  Deputy Brown collided with the vehicle in the 17700 block of 15th Avenue NE.

Deputy Brown suffered serious head and massive internal injuries.  He was transported to Harborview Medical Center where he died on February 27, 1999 at 0725 hours.

Deputy Brown was 38 years old and had served with the King County Sheriff's Office for nearly 11 years.  Our thoughts are with respective families and friends as we pay tribute to him on this day.

Be well.  Stay safe -

Sheriff Mitzi G.  Johanknecht