Virginia State Police, Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, August 19, 1984
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 1515
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: August 19, 1984
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Never identified
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 been with the agency for 5 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter, who went on to become a police officer.