New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, July 22, 1983
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: 25696
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 22, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer James Rowley and Police Officer Charles Trojahn were killed when their helicopter was involved in a mid-air collision over Brooklyn during a traffic patrol. Officer Rowley and Officer Trojahn were traveling over Brooklyn, when a sea plane struck the rear rotor of the helicopter, causing it to crash into the East River. Both officers and two of the four passengers on the sea plane were killed.
Officer Rowley had been with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was survived by his wife and two children.