Undersheriff Edward Frank Bowers, Jr., Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, Arizona

Undersheriff Edward Frank Bowers, Jr.

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, Arizona

End of Watch Friday, July 1, 1921

Edward Frank Bowers, Jr.

Undersheriff Bowers was shot and killed by a man who had been drinking and firing his rifle in his house.

Undersheriff Bowers and Maricopa County Deputy Crowe went to the residence of Frank George because he had been drinking and was shooting his rifle inside his house. Bowers went to the front and Crowe to the back. George was hiding behind a drapery and shot Bowers once in the chest. Bowers ran from the house, but fell dead about seventy-five yards away. Crowe saw all this and fired at George, hitting him twice in the leg. George was charged with murder.

Undersheriff Bowers was survived by his wife and four children.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Charged with Murder

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

July 4, 2015