Memorial to John H. Fowler Officer Killed in the Line of Duty Date of Death: September 9,1884 Rank: Officer Marital Status: Married Children: Three Location of Death: First and E Streets, NE Circumstance: Officer Fowler was acting as a guard of a chain-gang, when a prisoner named John Langster escaped. Officer Fowler discovered Mr. Langster hiding in an outhouse and attempted to apprehend him. A fight ensued in which Officer Fowler was shot with his own gun and died in the street. John Langster was captured by Officer Boland, at 311 D Street, NE and charged with murder, and hanged. Return to the list of officers killed in the line of duty.