Bert Brannon

Death by Force

Patrolman Bert Brannon, aged 27, tragically lost his life on April 23, 1901, in Joplin, Missouri. Brannon, along with Patrolman James Sweeney, was involved in an incident that led to their untimely deaths. On that fateful day, Brannon and Sweeney were patrolling the Kansas City Railroad yards when they encountered a group of vagrants. The officers arrested seven men and began escorting them to jail. As they approached the intersection of Second Street and Main Street, one of the men suddenly pro ...Read More

Law Enforcement Memorial - Missouri Department of Public Safety

Bert Brannon - Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial

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