Bernard Joseph “Buster” Brown, a dedicated APCO member of Estill Springs, Tennessee, passed away January 15.
Brown, the assistant director of the Rutherford County (Tennessee) Emergency Communications District in Murfreesboro, was an APCO member for 20 years. A dedicated advocate for 9-1-1, he also served with NENA at the national and state levels
Brown was an APCO adjunct instructor and was NENA President (2013-2014). The APCO Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Fifth Edition, Version Five, is dedicated to Brown in recognition of his contributions to the profession.
Brown served over 40 in the public safety industry with more than 30 years in public safety communications throughout Virginia, Georgia, New Mexico and Tennessee. His career encompassed nearly every role in emergency communications, from telecommunicator to 9-1-1 director, as well as service as an emergency medical technician and firefighter. He will be remembered as a respected leader whose impact on the public safety community was profound and enduring.
Brown is survived by his wife, Kimberly Stanwick Brown, and six children and grandchildren.
A visitation and funeral service have not yet been scheduled. More information is available through Murfreesboro Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
