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Dennis Rowe
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Deputy Sheriff

Dennis Rowe

Winston County Sheriff's Office — Double Springs, AL
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Alabama flag
End of Watch January 11, 1976
Age 25
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Deputy Rowe was shot and killed while checking on a car parked on the side of a roadway. Another car pulled up behind him and an occupant shot him as he walked back to his car. Two men were taken into custody shortly after the incident and a woman driving a white car with Tennessee tags was later taken into custody as well. The shooter was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison January 6, 1991. Deputy Rowe had served with the agency for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Rowe gave the Winston County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Double Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rowe.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Winston County Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Double Springs, Winston County, AL
Platform Identity wcso.winston.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1976
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Dennis Rowe served in the the United States military (1971–1973) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Dennis Rowe is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Winston County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Winston County Sheriff's Office
4
of 5 officers
80% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Rowe's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Dennis Rowe Compares

Age at Death
25
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Rowe is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dennis Rowe was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Dennis Rowe served in the United States military (1971–1973) before joining law enforcement.

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