Commander Broderick Fowler

Broderick Fowler Sr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Delaware State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He also holds a master’s degree in law enforcement and public safety leadership from the University of San Diego.

He began his law enforcement career in 2013 with the Philadelphia County Sheriff’s Office, a 426-member full-service law enforcement agency serving the city and county of Philadelphia, a jurisdiction of over 1.5 million residents.

In his capacity in the Sheriff’s Office, Fowler was assigned to various units; Patrol, the Fugitive Warrant Unit, where he served criminal and civil warrants, and has administrative experience working in the civil process area, to include facilitating Sheriff’s sales on mortgage and tax lien properties. Fowler has served in the Juanita Kidd Stout Criminal Justice Center Detention Unit and earned a transfer into the highly selective and elite Special Operations Group.

In 2019 Fowler was promoted to Sergeant where he served as the immediate supervisor for approximately 40 deputy sheriffs in the Transportation Unit. Fowler assigned and monitored the transport of hundreds of inmates per day safely and securely. He created operations plans to execute the apprehension and extradition of prisoners across Pennsylvania. He also oversaw the response to George Floyd related protests, created a vehicle maintenance and replacement strategy for vehicles assigned to the Sheriff’s fleet and worked as the Patrol Division liaison to the Philadelphia Police Department, arranging the human resource logistics for all major events, parades, and warrant initiatives within the city and county of Philadelphia. Fowler also crafted dignitary protections plans for Philadelphia County judiciary staff and administration and has been assigned to the City Commissioner’s Office to aid in the election ballot security process.

Fowler is specially trained in Community Policing, serving on the Philadelphia Police Department Bridging the Gap Community Relations Team, an organization dedicated to providing police mentors to underrepresented youths in the county. He is also assigned to the highly successful PSO Community Outreach Unit, a group that provides home retention, mental health, and employment services to the underserved/at-risk populations. Fowler is a member of FBI-LEEDA and is a recipient of the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award. He is also a member of the NAACP and the National Tactical Officers Association. Additionally, Fowler has attended the FBI Rocky Mountain Command College.

Since joining RTD in 2023, Fowler has overseen the Downtown Denver Sector, including Denver Union Station. In this role, he played a key part in reestablishing a visible and proactive law enforcement presence at the transit hub, contributing to a safer and more welcoming environment for riders, employees, and visitors. Fowler continues to be proactive in the community through ongoing engagement with stakeholders, community partners, and public safety collaborators. Fowler currently serves as the Special Operations Commander, responsible for planning and overseeing high-volume operations such as professional sporting events, public demonstrations, and other large-scale special events.

Fowler shared that he is most proud of being a good father and husband and being lauded for demonstrating leadership in tough situations. He is fond of the quote, “The police are the public, and the public are the police.”