| Correctional Officer Gary Lee Rowe United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Government End of Watch: Monday, February 7, 1983 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Assault Date of Incident: Monday, February 7, 1983 Incident Location: California Weapon Used: Blunt object Suspect Info: Not available Officer Rowe succumbed to injuries received when he was attacked by several inmates who were attempting to escape from the Federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego, California. Office Rowe entered a cell where he discovered the inmates attempting to escape through the cell window. The inmates attacked him and struck him in the head with debris which they removed from around the window, knocking him unconscious. The men then shoved him under the cell bed, where he was located by other officers who began searching for him. Officer Rowe never regained consciousness. He was survived by two children. |