Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-02
DEATH OF DEPUTY SHERIFF BOWEN
Passed Away Monday Evening at Six O'clock After
Short nlness-Was Connected with Local Police
Force IS Years and was Chief IS Years-Promnent
in Masons and Grand Army -

returned to his regiment He became
a member of the local police force
when 1t numbered but few ana from
the lowest rank rose step by step
through all the positions in the depart
ment from bottom to top and at all
times did he faithfully fulfil his once
and perform his duties.
He became member of the poice
force under Captain Whaley On De
cember II 1859. and served with credit
from that time. There were eleven
men ON the force when he was elected,
and ne was assigned TO the Water
street beat, where he remained 1of
two or three years, when he was as.
signed to day duty. After three YEARS
service he was made roundsman, go
ing back to night work whereof re-
NAMED until the Greeneville district
was taken in, when the second year
after this addition he was made ser
geant in that district. That was july
Is. 1875 He was second sergeant m
that station until July. 1877. when ne
was made first sergeant and r. II. Ell
more took his place. In July. 1881, ne
was put back to the Greeneyille station
again, but the following year was
raised to first sergeant again, where ne
remained until July 1883, when he was
made lieutenant. He was lieutenant
until September 6. 1885, when he sue
ceeded Captain Grant as captain. The
ONCE of chief, was an honorary one at
that time and continued so until lS69r
when he was elected to the office by
a change in the law: and continued
there fifteen years. He was retired
in the summer o. 1904, Soon after he
was appointed deputy sheriff, succeeds
ing George o. Jackson as Jailer at the
local jail, where he has since been To-
Gated. having proved an excellent man
for the place.
In 1865 Mr.. Bowen was married in
Woodstock. Conn, to Eleannr Arnold,
daughter of Samuel and Esther Arm
old of Westerly. He is survived by his
wife, one son, Philip e. Bowen, ana
granddaughter Florence e. Bowen OF
Willimantic. He also leaves an uncle,
Era stus Gardner of this city.
Politically Mr.. Bowen was a repub-
lican, and fraternally he was a Mason,
belonging to Somerset lodge. No. 81,
F. and A. NJ. of which he was mar
shall: Franklin chapter, No. 4, R. a.
NJ; Franklin council, No. 3, R. and ;.
NJ. and Columbian commandery, No.
f. X. T. He was also member or the
Shrine and member of the Masonic
Temple corporation. He took a deep
interest In Grand Army affairs, being
a member of Sedgwick post, No. l, G.
A. R., of which he was senior vice
commander at the present time, and
had been quartermaster. He had also
been an assistant inspector of the de-
fartment of Connecticut He was
and when young man Joined the First
Baptist church in Westerly. He at
tended the church here Previous to
his being made a deputy sheriff and
jailer he was a resident of the West
Side.
The deceased possessed an enViable
disposition, having a most CORDIAL
greeting for all, and his jovial and
cheerful manner made him a great
favorite among his associates. He was
a big hearted man, and throughout life
has taken delight in assisting others.
His charitable inclination is well
known to the citizens of the city
though he was transformations in lend
ing a helping hand. None can attest
this better than those who have come
under his influence as an official, both
as chief of the police and as jailer
His Ilindheartedness on innumerable
occasions won for him extended friend
ships and he always held the esteem
of the prisoners through his humane
treatment He was an upright citizen,
a man of integrity and worth, such as
does honor to a city, and his loss is a
severe one to the municipality. He
was an earnest worker in whatever
cause ne espoused. and in the organ
izations TO which he belonged this has
been fully demonstrated. He was a
man of companionable ways and
straightforward ideals His long record
on the police force stands to his credit
as an efficient officer, while he has
made a similar record as deputy sher-
if.