Dane L. Rowe
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Patrolman

Dane L. Rowe

Accident
End of Watch November 5, 1988
Age 24
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Badge 11
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Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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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

Location Groveport, OH
Platform Identity mtpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1988
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 24
Badge Number 11
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

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%.

Madison Township Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dane L. Rowe's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Dane L. Rowe Compares

Age at End of Watch
24
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dane L. Rowe is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897