the Obituary of John J. Brower

This past Saturday,on August 31, 2024 John Brower unexpectedly passed away while in Long Beach Island, New Jersey for the weekend. He was a loving dad, husband, son, brother, uncle and so much more to all who knew him. We are deeply saddened by his loss. John and Debbie shared 30 years of marriage together and had three children Kristen (26), Sarah (24) and Jack (22) who loved him so much.

John was born in Rochester, New York to Thomas and Carol Richards on October 20, 1969. He grew up and attended school in Yreka, California before joining the Navy in 1988. During his time he served in the Gulf War on the U.S.S. America. While in the Navy he met his wife Deb in Key West, Florida. John and Deb got married in March of 1994. In 1998 they purchased a home in Brooklyn where they raised their three children. With a passion for service, John joined the NYPD in March of 1997 and served 25 years on the job. John had a willingness to help others, an amazing work ethic and unconditional love for his family. John enjoyed training for triathlons, running with his daughter Kristen, being outdoors, hunting with the boys, and spending time with his nieces and nephews. He truly lived each day to its fullest. No one was more proud of his children and all of their accomplishments than John. John will be remembered for his unique sense of humor and the selflessness he showed to all he knew.

He is survived by his wife Debbie, his children Kristen, Sarah and Jack, his mother Carol, brother Chris, sister Liz and their respective spouses Laura and Troy. He is predeceased by his father Thomas Richards, adopted father Harold Brower and grandparents John and Kathryn Morgan and Catherine Jones.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to THON using the link: https://donate.thon.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=106122 to honor dad. We believe dad would want us to carry on his legacy by helping others.