James Earl Fowler, III

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch September 27, 2010

Age 61

Tour of Duty 34 yrs

The Vigil Panel 159 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 150

Incident

Officer James Fowler was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 22 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, while traveling to an accident investigation training course at Penn State University.

During the drive, Officer Fowler encountered inclement weather, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway and strike the center divider.

Officer Fowler was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 34 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: 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.
Police Officer Fowler gave the Baltimore City Police Department 34 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. 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

Department Baltimore Police Department

Type Other

Location Baltimore, MD

Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 2010

Tour of Duty 34 yrs

Age 61

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James Earl Fowler, III served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer James Earl Fowler, III is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 37.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Baltimore Police Department, 52 of 151 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Department

of 151 officers

34.4% Accident

MD — Statewide

140

of 377 officers

37.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Accident