Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Clair Bowen

Name: Clair Bowen
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/12/2002
Location: Hokes Mill Road
West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, 17408
County: York
Agency: West Manchester Township Police Department, West York Borough Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Clair Bowen, 35, led police on a chase that ended in a parking lot in West Manchester Township. Bowen fired a shotgun at two officers. The officers fired back, killing Bowen.
Unique ID: 19518

News article: Link






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