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Roger Franklin Cowley

Case from Texarkana, TX dated Oct 24, 2021

Victim Details

Roger Franklin Cowley

Male

White / Caucasian

Texarkana

TX

2021-10-24

63

Roger

Franklin Cowley

07/28/2026

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Roger Franklin Cowley, a 63-year-old white male from Texarkana, Texas, tragically lost his life on October 24, 2021. He was fatally shot in a wooded area behind a residence on Horseshoe Loop Road in Bowie County. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. that day, and Cowley was found alongside another individual who sustained serious, life-threatening injuries.

The suspect, Thomas Wayne Lawson Sr., a 51-year-old white male from Atlanta, Texas, was arrested at the scene. Lawson was found still ...
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  • Texarkana Today: Man in Custody for Deadly Bowie Count Shooting | Texarkana Today
  • https://www.ksla.com: 2nd victim of Bowie County shooting dies
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