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Former Charles City sheriff succumbs

By Community Member | April 11, 2017 11:00 am

A man who served Charles City County for a dozen years as sheriff has died.

James “Jimmy” Bowman passed away on Apr. 8, at the age of 89 years old. Bowman served the people of Charles City from 1984-1996. He was also elected as president of the Virginia Sheriff’s Association and served in that capacity during the 1994-95 fiscal year of the organization.