Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Dane Rowe was struck and killed by a car while clearing a crash scene. The driver of the car that struck him was driving through the accident scene after ignoring signals from another officer to stop. Patrolman Rowe was transported to Grant Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. Patrolman Rowe had served with the Madison Township Police Department for 9-1/2 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Rowe served with the Madison Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Groveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rowe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Dane L. Rowe 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dane L. Rowe's cause is highlighted.
How Dane L. Rowe Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dane L. Rowe is highlighted in Nov.