Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Allen McGown drowned while attempting to rescue a woman during the Great Flood of 1913, in which parts of the city were under six feet of water. His boat capsized as he attempted to rescue the woman from her flooded home. His body was located floating in front of the courthouse approximately five hours later. Approximately 500 people were killed in Ohio as a result of the flood, including Officer William Sexton of the Columbus Police Department. Captain McGown had served with the Findlay Police Department for six years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, two children, parents, six brothers, and one sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain McGown gave the Findlay Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Findlay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain McGown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Allen D. McGown is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Findlay Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen D. McGown's cause is highlighted.
How Allen D. McGown Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Allen D. McGown is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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