Police Officer James N. Bowers
Columbus Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 4, 1979

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 4, 1979
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Bowers was shot and killed after when he responded to a robbery-in-progress at a local convenience store.

The incident occurred minutes before the end of his last shift with the department.