Main Content

In the Line of Duty
Christopher "Brownie" E. Brown, 42 - Northwood, New Hampshire
8/19/2025
Christopher "Brownie" E. Brown Captain Northwood Fire Rescue Northwood, New Hampshire Age: 42 Sex: Male Classification: Paid-on-Call Years of service: 24 Date of incident: Aug. 18, 2025 Date of death: Aug. 19, 2025 On the evening of August 18, 2025, Captain Christopher Brown participated in forcible entry training with Northwood Fire Rescue. At 3:12 p.m. on August 19, 2025, Captain Brown called the fire station to report that he was in severe back pain and requested an ambulance. Captain Brown was transported to a local hospital where his condition worsened rapidly. Although CPR and other lifesaving measures were initiated, Captain Brown was pronounced deceased. The cause of death has yet to be determined.