Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Friday, April 12, 1968
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: April 12, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Bowman suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to take a mentally unstable person into custody during the 1968 Riots. The suspect began to struggle with Patrolman Bowman during the arrest and Patrolman Bowman suffered a fatal heart attack.
Patrolman Bowman had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife and child.