[WardFive] RE: 5D Officer Critically Injured in the Line of Duty

Lt. Brown, please share with the injured 5D officer, his family and the 5D team my thoughts and prayers for his rapid and full recovery.  I thank him for his personal commitment and professional service to the citizens of 5D and the District.  I look forward to his return to duty.

 

Robert Vinson Brannum

 

 

 

"And I will not be silent…" - to injustice, racism, bigotry and white supremacy - "…as long as I am breathing."

Robert Vinson Brannum

Chairman, NAACP-DC Veterans Committee

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner – 5E08

Commissioner, DC Commission on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Board Member, DC Open Government Coalition, Inc.

President Emeritus, DC Federation of Civic Associations, Inc.

Former President, Bloomingdale Civic Association, Inc.

Chairman Emeritus, 5^th District Citizens' Advisory Council, Inc.

Chairman Emeritus, Ward 5 Democratic Committee

Former Interim Chairman, DC Commission on National and Community Service

Former Board Member, North Capital Neighborhood Development Corporation, Inc.

Former Board Member, DC Crime Solvers, Inc.

Incorporator and Founding Board Member, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Inc.

Founding Board Member, Veterans and Military Families for Progress, Inc.

 

 

 

From: official-mpd-5d@googlegroups.com <official-mpd-5d@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Brown, Brian H. (MPD)
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 20:39
To: Official-MPD-5D@googlegroups.com
Subject: 5D Officer Critically Injured in the Line of Duty

 

A Fifth District officer remains hospitalized with significant injuries from an incident that occurred yesterday evening. At approximately 10:24 pm, the 5D patrol officer engaged in a foot pursuit of an individual believed to be in possession of an illegal firearm in the area of Bladensburg Road and Levis Street, Northeast. During the pursuit,  the officer was inadvertently struck by a Metro Bus. The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of critical injuries. Please keep the officer, his wife and his children in your thoughts and prayers.

 

Lieutenant Brian H. Brown

Metropolitan Police Department

Crime Suppression Team

Fifth District

1805 Bladensburg Road, NE

Washington, DC 20002

(202) 698-0150

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