09/03/2024
29 years ago Brother George Bowman passed away after suffering a heart attack in the line of duty. Every FOP in this state knows the name but, the young members may not know the story.
On Thursday, July 20, 1995, Patrolman Bowman was involved in a motor vehicle pursuit that traveled through several different towns. The pursuit finally ended in Audubon and Patrolman Bowman was able to arrest one of the suspects. After securing the suspect in the rear of his marked police unit, Patrolman Bowman collapsed, suffering a heart attack. His fellow Officers performed CPR on Patrolman Bowman and he was transported to the hospital. Unfortunately Patrolman Bowman lapsed into a coma and never regained consciousness, passing on September 3, 1995.
Patrolman Bowman was a Vietnam Veteran. With the police department, he was a former K9 handler. At the time of his passing, Patrolman Bowman was the president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Garden State Lodge #3. He was very active union man who fought for and won several rights for his fellow union Brothers and Sisters. He also did so much work for police survivors in this state, that the New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police named their survivors fund after him.
Patrolman Bowman is survived by his wife, Barbara, and their two children. Rest in Peace Brother, you are not forgotten.
