Bobby J. Brown, the actor known for playing a police officer on The Wire, has died in a barn fire at the age of 62. 

“The Wire” actor Bobby J. Brown is dead at 62 as the result of a barn fire. The incident reportedly occurred when he was jumpstarting a vehicle.

"The Wire" actor Bobby J. Brown dies at 62 in barn fire accident. The beloved star who played Officer Bobby Brown succumbed to smoke inhalation Tuesday.