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Deputy Collector William Fowler was shot and killed while sitting at his desk on Austin Street in Jefferson.
The subject was arrested and claimed that he killed Collector Fowler in self-defense. But the evidence indicated that Collector Fowler was shot in the back of his head with a pen in his hand. Speculation was that the subject was embezzling taxes and wanted to silence Collector Fowler when he uncovered the crime.
The subject was released on bond but died before the case could go to trial.
Collector Fowler was a Civil War veteran and served with the United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue, assigned to the Fourth District.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sisters, and two brothers.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Collector Fowler served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Henry Fowler served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue has lost 27 officers; 25 of them killed feloniously.
William is one of 754 officers killed feloniously in DC, 53.1% of the 1,419 remembered there.
William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
William is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1867, 1 officer at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue was killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 1875, with 3.
In 1867, 1 officer in DC was killed feloniously, the 130th heaviest of 159 years on record. The heaviest was 1922, with 20.
In 1867, 24 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 159th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1867, 29 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 159th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
William was 41. Of the 22 killed feloniously at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue whose age is recorded, half were between 29.3 and 40.8; the middle age was 35.5.
William was 41. Of the 580 killed feloniously in DC whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
William was 41. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
William was 41. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
August holds 12% of these deaths at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue; December holds the most, 16%. Saturdays: 16%.
August holds 9.2% of these deaths in DC; July holds the most, 11.7%. Saturdays: 13%.
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
August holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 92.6% of all 27 deaths at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 53.1% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue has 27 officers remembered here, William among them.
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William Henry Fowler Aug 10, 1867
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Ellis T. Jenkins Feb 15, 1871
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Clinton Gilbert
Jul 16, 1871
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Jerome E. Goodner Jan 26, 1875
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J. Holman Leatherwood May 22, 1875
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Elisha Graham Johnson
Jul 21, 1875
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George W. Stebbins Apr 18, 1878
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John Hutson Cooper Aug 9, 1878
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Samuel Waite Seawell Feb 26, 1879
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Thomas L. Brayton Jul 20, 1881
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James M. Davis Mar 13, 1882
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Henry Foote Walker Feb 10, 1883
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William Henderson Foote
Dec 29, 1883
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James N. Hamilton Oct 18, 1886
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Frank Weller
Aug 14, 1889
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Frank Weir
Sep 19, 1890
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Ralph Izard Barnwell
Mar 20, 1891
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Stephen D. Mather Oct 7, 1892
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Joe L. Spurrier
Oct 27, 1892
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Eli Abijah Moffitt
Dec 4, 1896
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Marion Asher Braddock Tatum Oct 19, 1897
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George Ratliff Jun 29, 1899
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John F. Lanier Dec 24, 1900
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John Carver Jan 10, 1905
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John Walter Hendrix
Dec 20, 1907
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William Arnot Anderson Apr 13, 1910
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John Savage West
Feb 10, 1915
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Military Service
William Henry Fowler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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