Charles A. Browne

Patrolman Charles A. Browne, a 35-year-old member of the Reno Police Department in Nevada, met his tragic end on November 8, 1907, following a violent encounter on Commercial Row in Reno. The incident occurred when Browne attempted to intervene in a dispute involving a man who had pulled a pistol on another individual near the Pyramid Saloon.

On the evening of November 8, 1907, Browne was responding to a situation where a man had brandished a firearm, posing an immediate threat to public ...