Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Cecil Bowman was killed when he was struck by a train at the intersection of Macy Street and Keller Street.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Bowman gave the Los Angeles Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Bowman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Cecil S. Bowman is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cecil S. Bowman's cause is highlighted.
How Cecil S. Bowman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Cecil S. Bowman is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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