Corrections Officer Anthony L. Brown tragically died on June 18, 1995, due to gunfire. The incident unfolded after Brown, while off-duty, intervened in a fight between a man and a woman on Essex Street in West Babylon, New York. After breaking up the altercation, Officer Brown returned to a party he had been attending.

The male suspect involved in the fight later retrieved a gun from his home and returned to the scene. He located Officer Brown and shot him. Despite being shot, Brown was able to return fire, killing the suspect. However, Officer Brown succumbed to his injuries shortly afterward(Corrections Officer Anthony L. Brown, Nassau County Sheriff's Department, New York)(Brown, Anthony L. • Correctional Peace Officers Foundation).

This tragic event was not just a violent confrontation but a retaliatory act from the assailant, making it a particularly devastating loss. Brown had served for seven years with the Nassau County Sheriff's Department and was also a U.S. Army veteran(Corrections Officer Anthony L. Brown, Nassau County Sheriff's Department, New York)(Brown, Anthony L. • Correctional Peace Officers Foundation).