Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Claude Bowman succumbed to injuries from a motorcycle accident on Lake Street Road in Bartlett at 6:30 pm.
He was pursuing a speeding vehicle when he struck the rear of a car that quickly stopped to make a left turn. He was transported to the hospital where he passed away a few hours later.
Sergeant Bowman served with the Cook County Highway Police for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Sergeant Bowman gave the Cook County Highway Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bowman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Claude Earl 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Cook County Highway Police, 11 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 84.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Earl Bowman's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Earl Bowman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Earl Bowman is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Cook County Highway Police are honored on badge.nw.
