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Bowen, Tommy M
Status: active
Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Warden 1
Salary
$74,150
2024 · state payroll
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Tommy M. Bowen served in the Georgia Department of Corrections from 2015 through 2024, holding a series of roles that advanced from Correction Administration to Correctional Superintendent and, from 2019 onward, Warden 1 — positions classified as facility-leadership tiers. Despite his years in command-level posts, GPS records attribute zero deaths to any facility during his leadership tenures. In 2025, after the conclusion of his recorded GDC service, Bowen was named as a defendant in a pending federal lawsuit, Roberson v. Oliver, though the events underlying that case are not yet publicly detailed.What happened on their watch
Bowen’s facility assignments are not identified in available records, making it impossible to link his leadership to a specific institution. As a Correctional Superintendent (2016–2018) and later as Warden 1 (2019–2024), no deaths were recorded at any facility under his leadership, per GPS data. There are no intelligence reports, news mentions, or documented incidents tied to his tenure. The absence of attributed deaths and allegations means no facility-level patterns can be assessed for his watch.Litigation
- Roberson v. Oliver (Case No. 3:25-cv-00084, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, filed August 13, 2025). The case is pending, and no outcome or settlement is recorded. The complaint names Bowen as a defendant, but the specific claims remain unspecified in publicly available docket entries.
Sources
- CourtListener — docket for Roberson v. Oliver, showing Bowen as a defendant in a suit filed August 2025.
- GPS personnel and death-records database — confirming zero deaths attributed during Bowen’s leadership tenures (2016–2024).
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| WARDEN 1 | 2019-01-01 → 2024-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONAL SUPERINTENDENT | 2016-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:25-cv-00084 | GASD | 2025-08-13 | pending |
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