Date of Death: July 5, 1973 in the performance of law enforcement duty in Lufkin, Texas.
Cause of Death: Special Agent Charles Linson Brown, Jr. joined the FBI in January 1954. On July 5, 1973, Special Agent Brown, while assigned to the Dallas Division, traveled to an interview in Lufkin, Texas. An accident occurred in front of Special Agent Brown while he was driving, and he was unable to avoid crashing into a gasoline truck involved in the accident. He died at the scene.
Burial Location:
Hallsville Cemetery
Hallsville, Texas