Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Johnny Bowman was stabbed to death at 4:18 a.m. when an unidentified male attacked him at his home in the 8900 block of Patterson Place in Manassas, Virginia. A suspect was identified but was never charged due to a lack of evidence. Trooper Bowman, who also served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, had served with the been with the Virginia State Police for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter, who went on to become a police officer.
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- July 23, 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.
Trooper Bowman gave the Virginia State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Johnny Rush Bowman served in the Marine Corps (1972â1977) before joining law enforcement.
Trooper Johnny Rush Bowman 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Virginia State Police, 19 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Johnny Rush Bowman's cause is highlighted.
How Johnny Rush Bowman Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Johnny Rush Bowman is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Johnny Rush Bowman was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
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