Roll of Honor
George S. Bowman
Incident
Guard George Bowman was shot and killed by three escaping inmates at the North Carolina Prison Camp at the Eddyville Quarry.
All three inmates were arrested a short time later. They were all convicted of Guard Bowman's murder, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed in the gas chamber on November 1st, 1947.
Guard Bowman was a WWI veteran. He was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Guard Bowman served with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George S. Bowman served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Guard George S. 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, 13 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George S. Bowman's cause is highlighted.
How George S. Bowman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George S. Bowman is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George S. Bowman was killed by handgun.
Military Service
George S. Bowman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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