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Constable

Howard T. Bowen

Dickson County Constable's Office — Dickson, TN

Felonious

End of Watch April 3, 1977

Age 59

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Howard Bowen was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop on Highway 46 South, one mile south of I-40.

The female driver 49, and male owner 59, in the vehicle that struck him were charged with second-degree murder and DUI.

Constable Bowen was survived by his wife, four daughters, three sons, and six siblings.

Survivors

Constable Bowen was survived by his wife, four daughters, three sons, and six siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Bowen served with the Dickson County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Dickson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Bowen.

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

Agency

Department Dickson County Constable's Office

Location Dickson, TN

Platform Identity dcco.dickson.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1977

Age 59

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with murder

Constable Howard T. Bowen 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Dickson County Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard T. Bowen's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Howard T. Bowen Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Howard T. Bowen is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Howard T. Bowen was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518