Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured while clearing a fallen tree from the road when he was hit by a branch.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Bowles served with the Norfolk Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bowles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David Eveleigh Bowles 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 ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Norfolk Constabulary, 8 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Eveleigh Bowles's cause is highlighted.
How David Eveleigh Bowles Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Eveleigh Bowles is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Norfolk Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
