Police killings
2013-2020

Daniel Brawley

Male, White

Date of the incident: 1/6/2013

Billings, Yellowstone, MT
807 Miles Avenue

Billings Police responded to a burglary call where two suspects and a rifle were observed. Police negotiators were able to get the suspects to surrender. Upon being placed in the patrol car, Brawley was able to slip out of his handcuffs and attempted to commandeer the police vehicle and nearly ran over Officer Dave Punt. Punt fired nine shots, causing the vehicle to crash and fatally killing Brawley.