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TRUETT
E. ROWE
1904 - 1937
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On June 1, 1937, Special Agent Truett E. Rowe
was shot and killed by Guy Osborne, who was sought
by the FBI in connection with his April 22, 1937,
escape from the Eufala, Oklahoma, county jail.
Osborne, a fugitive, was wanted in Fort Smith,
Arkansas, where a complaint charging him with violation
of the Motor Vehicle Theft Act was outstanding.
SA Rowe and the local police chief located Osborne
at his brother's ranch in Gallup, New Mexico, late
on the afternoon of June 1, 1937. Osborne was gathering
some of his possessions when he unexpectedly drew
a concealed revolver and fired at SA Rowe. The
Gallup police chief then attempted to shoot Osborne,
but his gun misfired and Osborne escaped. SA Rowe
died while the police chief was rushing him to
the hospital. That evening, the police chief and
another officer succeeded in recapturing Osborne.
He was tried in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the
murder of SA Rowe, and was found guilty of first
degree murder. On October 5, 1937, Osborne was
sentenced to life imprisonment and was sent to
the U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, on
October 6, 1937.
SA Rowe was born in Amity, Arkansas,
in March of 1904. He received his appointment as
a Special Agent of what was then known as the Division
of Investigation and began training in 1935. During
his time as an Agent, SA Rowe worked in the Nashville,
San Antonio, and El Paso field offices.