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Steve Bowers – Taylor County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

In February 2017, Detective Sergeant Steve Bowers released unsolved murder case files to the producers of ‘Cold Justice’ without authorization. He admitted to the release and apologized. In November 2017, Bowers was demoted to patrol deputy and suspended without pay. In October 2017, he was charged with two felony counts of misconduct in office. The charges were dismissed in September 2023 after a new prosecutor reviewed the case. Bowers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Taylor County, alleging due process violations related to the unauthorized access of his private Dropbox account by county officials. The lawsuit is ongoing.

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