Jason Derek Brown
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| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives | |
 Jason Derek Brown |
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| Born: | January 17, 1969 |
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| Charged with: | First Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, Unlawful flight to avoid prosecution |
| Date Added: | December 8, 2007 |
| Number on List: | #489 |
| Currently Top Ten Fugitive | |
Jason Derek Brown (b. January 17, 1971) is a fugitive currently wanted by the FBI for alleged first degree murder, armed robbery and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. On December 12, 2007 he was named by the FBI as the 489th fugitive to be placed on the Ten Most Wanted list.
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[edit] Timeline
On November 29, 2004, Brown allegedly ambushed and shot an armored car guard five times in the head with a hand gun. He subsequently fled with a mountain bike through an alley with a bag of money containing $56,000 in cash. The victim, Robert Keith Palomares, a 24-year-old father, died at the scene. Fingerprints were found on the mountain bike, which had been abandoned in the area and these were positively identified as Brown's. On November 31, 2004 Brown then drove to his sister's house in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, then left a couple days later.
On December 6, 2004, a federal arrest warrant was issued by the US District Court of Arizona, charging Brown with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. This marked the last day that anything is known about Jason Derek Brown's whereabouts. It is believed he left Orange County at this time.
On January 16, 2005 police recovered his Cadillac Escalade in a long stay parking lot in Portland International Airport, Oregon.
On December 13, 2005 Brown sent a large package to his brother and when his family knew about it, they notified the FBI (they were now co-operating with the police). It contained a set of golf clubs that belonged to Brown's brother, Brown's laptop and one of his mobile phones, and his warm weather clothing. David John Brown II, the brother of Jason Derek Brown, was indicted by a federal grand jury on an Obstruction of Justice charge on April 20, 2005. Investigators believe he transported his brother's vehicle and then washed it inside and outside.
While police are still not ruling out that Brown may have fled to someplace warm (such as Mexico, where he vacationed several times), detectives are now saying he could be in western Canada (another of Jason's favorite vacation spots), the areas of Salt Lake City, Redding, CA, or Portland, OR. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are cooperating with Phoenix police and the FBI to look for him in western Canada.
[edit] Personal life
On a personal level, Brown was an extravagant spender and owned many expensive vehicles, notably an off-road jeep, cars and a fishing boat, a 2003 Mastercraft X-2, valued at approximately $40,000. He enjoyed water sports and fishing and enjoyed going to parties and being the center of attention.
Brown is a former missionary of the France Paris Mission, who served from 1988 to 1990[1], he speaks French fluently and has a master's degree in International Business.
According to the TV show America's Most Wanted (which lists consider him one of the show's "Dirty Dozen"), Brown shaves all the hair on his body except for the top of his head.
Brown has ties to California, Arizona, and Utah. In the past he has traveled to France, Canada, and Mexico. Additionally, he may be in possession of a 9-millimeter handgun and/or a .45-caliber handgun. Prior to the assassination of Keith Palomares, Brown fired a round into an Arizona man's truck accidentally. He paid the man $300 in cash for damage caused by his reckless behavior.
In the past, he has used the several aliases and has been known to walk into a car dealership with a false social security card and forge documents in order to drive away in a sleek new vehicle. Although he may portray himself as a wealthy individual, prior to murdering Palomares, he had defaulted on a significant loan. Furthermore, Brown has a history of carrying false IDs. It is assumed he has obtained false credentials while living on the run.[2]
[edit] References
http://www.amw.com/fugitives/profile.cfm?id=29538
