| Patrolman John Fow Louisville Police Department Kentucky End of Watch: Saturday, February 17, 1917 Biographical Info Age: 28 Tour of Duty: 6 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, February 17, 1917 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Never apprehended Patrolman Fow was shot and killed after responding to a call of boys throwing rocks at wagons as they passed a grocery store on Bland Street. When Patrolman Fow arrived he entered the grocery store to investigate, and was shot and killed by the father of one of the boys that had been throwing the rocks. The suspect then fled and was never apprehended. Patrolman Fow had been with the agency for six years. |