Albert William Bowe

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office — Portland, OR

Felonious

End of Watch November 15, 1945

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Sergeant Bowe was shot and killed by armed robbery suspects after he stopped their car on Northeast Sandy Boulevard near 72nd Avenue. Sergeant Bowe had attempted to stop a stolen vehicle from an armed tavern robbery the previous evening in Troutdale. After a pursuit, he stopped the vehicle at 7421 NE Sandy Boulevard. As he approached the vehicle, the driver fired six times while exiting the vehicle hitting him twice. In the hail of gunfire Sergeant Bowe was able to shoot his assailant in the groin and shoot several times into the vehicle before falling to the pavement. Two Deputy Sheriff's were on-scene almost immediately, as they had seen the pursuit, they took the gunman and two other suspects from the robbery into custody. Two of the suspects were also wanted for other hold ups in Oregon and California. In one of the hold ups a California police officer's gun was taken and that is the gun that was used to shoot Sergeant Bowe. The gunman was found guilty of second degree murder.

Survivors

Sergeant Bowe was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Bowe served with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bowe.

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

Agency

Department Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Location Portland, OR

Platform Identity mcso.multnomah.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 1945

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Convicted of second degree murder

Sergeant Albert William Bowe 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

of 10 officers

90% Felonious

OR — Statewide

115

of 197 officers

58.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious