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Molly Thomas-bowden

Case from Columbia, MO dated Feb 10, 2005

Victim Details

Molly Suzanne Thomas-bowden

Female

White / Caucasian

Columbia

MO

2005-02-10

26

Molly

Thomas-bowden

07/25/2026

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In the winter of 2005, a routine traffic stop on a cold January night in Columbia, Missouri, ended in a tragedy that would deeply wound the community and its police force. On the evening of January 10th, Officer Molly Thomas-Bowden, a 26-year-old officer with the Columbia Police Department, pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Nifong and Forum Boulevards. During the stop, the driver, 23-year-old Richard Evans, a student at Columbia College, opened fire on Officer Thomas-Bowden, striking ...
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    I was just reading about the Molly Bowden case and something struck me about the bravery of her coll... ...Read More
    10/23/2024
    Has anyone else been deeply touched by the way Columbia has come together to honor Officer Bowden? I... ...Read More
    05/22/2023
    I was really moved by the creation of the Molly Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center. What a beautifu... ...Read More
    05/18/2023
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