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Suffolk cop killed in crash was Marine veteran

Seven-year veteran Suffolk police Officer Robert Bowen was a battle-tested and decorated veteran of the Iraq war, bringing experience in one of the nation's most revered fighting forces -- the Marines -- to his patrols of Suffolk County, where his superiors said he also served with distinction.

"He was just a down-to-earth nice guy who did a good job for us," said Suffolk Deputy Police Chief...

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