Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Frank Bowen was killed in a traffic accident while responding to assist another trooper with a stolen car. As he crested a hill on US Route 19 his cruiser struck the back of a slow-moving truck.
Survivors
Trooper Bowen had been with the agency for just under three years and was survived by his wife.
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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.
Trooper Bowen gave the Pennsylvania State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Bowen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Frank Joseph Bowen 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pennsylvania State Police, 42 of 87 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Joseph Bowen's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Joseph Bowen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Joseph Bowen is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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