'More to the story': Attorney defends Pct. 1 off-duty deputy who pulled gun after domestic dispute

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A Harris County Precinct 1 deputy constable seen in a video pulling a gun following a family dispute remains under investigation as her attorney says the public is only seeing part of the story.

Deputy Brittany Brown has been on desk duty since early August, after a video surfaced showing her confronting a man, reportedly her sister's ex-boyfriend, with her weapon drawn. The video, which circulated widely on social media, captures a heated exchange filled with profanity and taunts.

Brown, who was in uniform at the time but off duty, according to Precinct 1, is seen pointing a firearm at the man while demanding the return of her sister's phone. The man recording the incident told ABC13 that he had taken the phone during an argument with the mother of his child, Brown's sister, and was later confronted by Brown herself, who allegedly chased him down in her personal vehicle.

On Monday, Brown retained defense attorney Amanda Bolin, who said her client believed her sister may have been in danger.

"There's always more to the story," Bolin told ABC13. "At that time, she believed her sister had been assaulted and kidnapped by the perpetrator."

According to Bolin, Brown first called Harris County Precinct 4 for help to respond to her sister's address, but then saw her phone in motion via a tracking app and feared she had been taken against her will. Bolin provided a case number for the incident, and ABC13 was able to verify that Brown made two calls to Precinct 4, one at 4:12 p.m. and then another at 4:15 p.m. The agency would not elaborate about the nature of the call.

"She had her weapon drawn, believing her sister was in that vehicle. When she realized her sister wasn't in that vehicle, she took the phone that was her sister's and continued to check on her well-being."

The one-minute video does not mention Brown's concern for her sister's whereabouts. It does, however, capture both parties engaging in profanity-laced exchanges.

Brown joined Precinct 1 in 2022. Prior to that, she was employed by the Lone Star College Police Department, where records obtained by ABC13 through an open records request show she had been disciplined for conduct violations, including the use of profanity.

Brown's actions, caught on video, have been widely criticized.

Last week, Constable Alan Rosen said there would be a development in her case "soon." On Monday, a spokesman said the internal affairs investigation remains ongoing.

"She absolutely should keep her job," Bolin said. "The worst thing she did was use unprofessional language, but beyond that, she did nothing wrong."

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