John William Lowe, Sr.
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Marshal

John William Lowe, Sr.

Millington Police Department — Millington, TN
Cardiac
End of Watch October 30, 1942
Age 54
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal John Lowe suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting a suspect who was intoxicated.

Survivors

Marshal Lowe was survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, a mother, a brother, and three sisters.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-TN-173143D2
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Lowe served with the Millington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Millington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Lowe.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Millington, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity millpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1942
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Weapon Person

Marshal John William Lowe, Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In TN, 37 of 769 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Millington Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
TN — Statewide
37
of 769 officers
4.8% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John William Lowe, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How John William Lowe, Sr. Compares

Age at Death
54
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John William Lowe, Sr. is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

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