Troop C - May 1, 1970
BCI Captain Samuel N. Rowe, 44, died on May 1, 1970, in a traffic accident while returning from a gambling raid conducted by Troop C personnel under his supervision.
Captain Rowe's vehicle left Route 17 and overturned when a tire failed in the Town of Sanford, Broome County, striking a sign and an earthen embankment.
Captain Rowe was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He joined the Division at Troop C Sidney on April 16, 1952.