Hereford Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, May 28, 1927
Add to My HeroesPaul H. Jowell
Traffic Officer Paul Jowell succumbed to injuries sustained the previous night when his motorcycle and a car collided on Third Street.
The car he collided with attempted to turn left into a garage, causing the collision.
Officer Jowell was riding the same police motorcycle that Traffic Officer Ralph Rutherford was riding when he was killed in a motorcycle crash two months earlier.
Officer Jowell was survived by his parents. His father was a former sheriff of Deaf Smith County.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Friday, May 27, 1927
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsYou were my father's beloved older brother and though you died many years before I was born, I cherish the memory of you, my Uncle Paul, and admire your desire to serve the public and uphold the law.
Chrystie Jowell
Niece
February 17, 2022
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