Kansas Office of the Governor
On Friday, Governor Laura Kelly has directed for flags be lowered to half-staff at the State Capitol Complex and all court buildings and facilities to honor 18th Judicial District Division 10 Judge Bruce Brown.
“Judge Brown had a long career of service to his community and commitment throughout his tenure on the bench,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “On behalf of the State of Kansas, I thank him for his dedication to upholding the law. My sincere condolences go out to his family and friends.”
Judge Brown passed away on Thursday, August 21 and flags will remain half-staff until he is interred.
According to a biography from the 18th Judicial District Court, Judge Brown started his career as an Assistant D.A. in Woodward, OK from 1986-1987. In 1987 he went to work as an Assistant D.A. in Tulsa, OK until 1988. He worked as an Attorney for Pray, Walker, Jackman, et, al., in Tulsa, OK in 1989.
In 1990 Judge Brown worked as an Attorney for the U.S. Army JAG Corps until he became a Prosecutor for the Salina Municipal Court in 1994. 1995 saw Judge Brown become a prosecutor for the Wichita Municipal Court until 1997, where he became a Judge of the Wichita Municipal Court serving until 2009.
Judge Brown received his undergraduate degree from ORU receiving his B.A in 1983 and his Juris Doctorate from the Pepperdine University School of Law in 1986.
This flag order will be updated when the date of interment is determined.