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Town Marshal Oder Fowler | Jamestown Police Department, Tennessee
Jamestown Police Department, Tennessee

Town Marshal

Oder Fowler

Jamestown Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch: Tuesday, March 15, 1938

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 15, 1938
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Arrested and Execute

Town Marshal Oder Fowler was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest two men. The men opened fire, killing Marshal Fowler and a county surveyor and wounding a Fentress County sheriff's deputy.

Both suspects were arrested by other deputies. The killer was executed on August 28, 1939.

Marshal Fowler was survived by his wife and three children.