John J. Flowers

In the early morning hours of Thursday, August 28, 1902, a Bessemer Police Officer's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Officer John J. Flowers, a 48-year-old male, was patrolling the Alabama Great Southern rail yard with his partner, a routine task of looking for trespassers that would soon turn fatal. After a two-year tenure with the Bessemer Police Department, Officer Flowers' watch came to a violent and sudden end.

While making their rounds, Officer Flowers discovered ...

Police Officer John J. Flowers

John J Flowers (1852-1902) - Find a Grave Memorial