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James Rowley

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Friday, July 22, 1983

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 39

Tour: 17 years

Badge # 25696

Cause: Aircraft accident

Incident Date: 7/22/1983

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Rowley and Police Officer Charles Trojahn were killed when their helicopter was involved in a mid-air collision over Brooklyn. Officer Rowley and Officer Trojahn were traveling over Brooklyn, when a sea plane struck the rear rotor of the helicopter, causing it to crash. Both officers and two of the four passengers on the sea plane were killed.
Officer Rowley had been with the agency for 17 years and was survived by his wife and two children.

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