Florida
Pensacola Resident and WEAR 3TV Broadcast Operator Daniel Brown Passes Away at 37
Daniel James Brown age 37, resident of Pensacola, FL went to meet the Lord on July 30, 2026 after a car accident.He was born in Springfield, Missouri October 18, 1998 to Natalie Lyn Brown Conway and Dean Leonard Brown at…
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Key points
- Pensacola resident and WEAR 3TV master control operator Daniel James Brown passed away following a vehicle accident on July 30, 2026.
- Brown served the community through volunteer work as a National Weather Service spotter, ham radio operator, and CERT emergency responder.
- Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026, at Pensacola First Assembly, followed by interment at Resthaven Gardens Cemetery.
Pensacola resident Daniel James Brown, a master control operator for local television station WEAR 3TV, passed away on July 30, 2026, following a motor vehicle accident. According to notice information published by Lewis Funeral Homes, he was 37 years old.
Brown moved to Pensacola in December 2021 after living for many years in southwest Missouri. In addition to his technical work with WEAR 3TV, he worked part-time at the Chick-fil-A location in Warrington. Prior to relocating to Northwest Florida, he graduated from Ozark High School and worked in master control operations for television stations KSPR 33 and KY3 TV in Springfield, Missouri.
Dedicated to Public Safety and Service
Throughout his life, Brown maintained a active dedication to emergency preparedness and community assistance. He served as a trained weather spotter for the National Weather Service and held an amateur radio license under call sign KC0SPZ.
While living in Missouri, he volunteered with Christian County Emergency Management as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member. His emergency service work included participating in search and rescue missions, as well as assisting the Missouri State Highway Patrol during emergency operations following the massive EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin in 2011.
Family and Memorial Services
Brown is survived by his daughter, Kinzley Brown; his parents, Natalie Lyn Brown Conway and Dean Leonard Brown; stepfather Patrick Conway; brothers Neil Brown and Brian Conway; and stepsister Jennifer Conway Duerksen.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Pensacola First Assembly, located at 4301 Bayou Blvd. Visitation is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., with the funeral service following at 12:00 p.m. Graveside interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, 1084 Massachusetts Ave. in Pensacola.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
Based on reporting originally published by Lewis Funeral Homes (Milton/Pace/Navarre). Read the original story.
