William Henry Fowler

United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue — Washington, DC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch August 10, 1867

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 26

Incident

Deputy Collector William Fowler was shot and killed while sitting at his desk on Austin Street in Jefferson.

The subject was arrested and claimed that he killed Collector Fowler in self-defense. But the evidence indicated that Collector Fowler was shot in the back of his head with a pen in his hand. Speculation was that the subject was embezzling taxes and wanted to silence Collector Fowler when he uncovered the crime.

The subject was released on bond but died before the case could go to trial.

Collector Fowler was a Civil War veteran and served with the United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue, assigned to the Fourth District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sisters, and two brothers.

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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.
Deputy Collector Fowler served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdtoirfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1867

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

William Henry Fowler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Collector William Henry 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue, 25 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 92.6% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue

of 27 officers

92.6% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious