John J. Flowers

Murdered

John J. Flowers, a police officer with the Bessemer Police Department in Bessemer, Alabama, met his demise on August 28, 1902. At the time of his death, he was 48 years old.

Officer Flowers was killed in the line of duty while he and his partner were patrolling an Alabama Great Southern rail yard. The cause of his death was gunfire, indicating that he was shot during the incident.

Born in 1854 in Carrollton, Mississippi, John J. Flowers had dedicated his career to serving the c ...Read More

Police Officer John J. Flowers

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