Fatal Encounters

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John V. Bowen III

Name: John V. Bowen III
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 08/07/2017
Location: S Arlington Rd & Swartz Rd
Akron, Ohio, 44306
County: Summit
Agency: Summit County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: At around 12:03 a.m., John Bowen was driving a blue 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix eastbound on Swartz Road while being pursued by a Summit County Deputy Sheriff. Bowen lost control of his car, causing him to go off the right side of the roadway and into a utility pole, which killed him.
Unique ID: 22940

News article: Link






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