Columbus Division of Police, Ohio
End of Watch Thursday, March 9, 1989
Add to My HeroesJane E. Thompson-Bowman
Officer Thompson-Bowman succumbed to a gunshot wound received eight years earlier. She was assisting other officers on a narcotics search warrant when she was shot in the abdomen with a .25 caliber handgun. The wound required 30 surgeries and required her to be hospitalized 60 times before she succumbed to the wound.
Officer Thompson-Bowman was the first female officer with her agency to be killed in the line of duty. She had been with the agency for 3 years at the time of the shooting.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 1018
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Saturday, January 3, 1981
- Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber
- Offender Sentenced to 100 years
Most Recent Reflection
View all 39 ReflectionsI am sorry you died so young and in the line of duty. I feel so sad you died trying to make the world a better place for me.
Forever in your debt,
Laura Williams
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No relationship other than I feel deep gratitude and respect.
June 3, 2020
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