Jacksonville Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, August 27, 1928
Age: 66
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 100
Cause of Death: Poisoned
Date of Incident: August 27, 1928
Weapon Used: Poison
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police John Rowland died as the result of strychnine poisoning.
A suspect placed the strychnine into Chief Rowland's drink. He died within 30 minutes of being exposed to it. The subject who placed the strychnine in the drink was charged with murder, but was not indicted by the grand jury.
Chief Rowland was survived by his brother and sister.