Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Oder Fowler was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest two men. The men opened fire, killing Marshal Fowler and a county surveyor and wounding a Fentress County sheriff's deputy. Both suspects were arrested by other deputies. The killer was executed on August 28, 1939.
Survivors
Marshal Fowler was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Fowler served with the Jamestown Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jamestown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Fowler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Oder Fowler is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oder Fowler's cause is highlighted.
How Oder Fowler Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested and Execute
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oder Fowler is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Oder Fowler was killed by gun; unknown type.