Roll of Honor
Incident
Detention Officer Kenneth Fowler succumbed to injuries sustained on January 31st, 2023, when he slipped on ice in the parking lot of the Pontotoc County Justice Center.
The area was experiencing an ice storm when he fell. He was transported to a hospital in Oklahoma City suffering from head injuries and hypothermia. He remained in a medically induced coma until succumbing to his injuries on February 19th, 2023.
Officer Fowler had served with the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, brother, sister, and two grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detention Officer Fowler gave the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detention Officer Fowler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detention Officer Kenneth Fowler 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 OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Fowler's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth Fowler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Fowler is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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