Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Bowman was shot and killed while searching the home of a man on North Davis Street for illegal whiskey. As soon as he found his stash, the man pulled a pistol and shot him. The suspect fled but was later apprehended in Uriah, Alabama. The suspect was returned to Florida, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Bowman served with the Pensacola Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Bowman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Archie Bowman is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pensacola Police Department, 8 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Archie Bowman's cause is highlighted.
How Archie Bowman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Archie Bowman is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Archie Bowman was killed by gun.
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