Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Rowan suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting at the scene of a severe accident with injuries. The ambulance had just left, taking a victim to the hospital, when the chief experienced chest pains and called for assistance from his patrol car radio. By the time other rescue workers arrived at the scene the chief had passed away.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Rowan served with the Wright City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wright City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Rowan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Wendell Ray Rowan is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wendell Ray Rowan's cause is highlighted.
How Wendell Ray Rowan Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Wendell Ray Rowan is highlighted in Mar.