Johnny Rush Bowman

1984

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Johnny Rush Bowman served the U.S. Marine Corps for 5 years. Johnny served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Edged weapon

What Happened

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.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1972 – 1977

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Also Served

Virginia State Police

Trooper

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In Our Keeping

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