James Samuel Brown, an African American man from Washington, DC, died on Monday, January 24, 2005. The death notice emphasizes family roles first — he is named as the father of Jamie and Paris and the son of James and Delores Brown — and lists nine siblings: Mike, Greg, Stephanie, Sheila, Sylvia, Barbara, Estelle, Deborah, and Mildred. The announcement centers on a homegoing service at The New Macedonia Baptist Church on Alabama Avenue SE with viewing at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m., followed by burial at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

Public notices and condolence messages focus on faith, community support, and the large extended family that survived him. The notice does not describe how he died and contains no reference to a violent incident, police investigation, arrest, or criminal case. If anyone knew James, his family, or has information about the circumstances of his death, please share what you remember.