Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 26, 1983
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 26, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
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.
Trooper Bowen had been with the agency for just under three years and was survived by his wife.