Newtown Borough Police Officer Brian Steven Gregg

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Police Officer Brian Steven Gregg
Newtown Borough Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, September 29, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 1 yr
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 29, 2005
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Officer Gregg was shot and killed after a prisoner was able to gain possession of his partner's service weapon at St. Mary's Medical Center. The suspect had been arrested earlier in the evening for drunk driving and had been taken to the hospital to undergo blood and urine tests. While in the emergency room he began to struggle with Officer Gregg and a second officer and gained control of the other officer's service weapon. The suspect then opened fire, striking Officer Gregg in the head, wounding the second officer in the chest, and wounding a hospital technician.

The suspect fled the emergency room and was located approximately one hour later hiding in a car in the hospital's parking garage. He was taken into custody and charged with one count of capital murder and two counts of attempted murder.

Officer Gregg had just started as a full time officer after serving as a part time officer with the 4-person department for 1 year.

Agency Contact Information
Newtown Borough Police Department
22 Liberty St
Newtown, PA 18940

Phone: (215) 860-7835

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