[2] In 1995, Rowe joined the West Palm Beach Police Department and worked there as a patrol officer for four years, rising to the rank of Sergeant.

In addition, he was honored for his appointment to the Presidential Protective Detail, which he served in from 2004 to 2008 while stationed in New York City as part of the Secret Service's September 11 attacks response.

[2] In addition to coordinating significant security operations, Rowe has worked with numerous governmental and law enforcement organizations over his tenure with the U.S. Secret Service.

[2] Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 13, 2024, during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania,[5] was criticized and deemed the agency's performance as "unacceptable," but she declined to step down.

[5] In a Wall Street Journal interview, he stood up for the director amid increasing calls for her dismissal, stating, "When you're in the midst of a crisis, it takes toughness.

[9] On July 23, 2024, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, who oversees the Secret Service, named Rowe as the agency's interim head.

[15] He announced initiatives including enhanced technical assets, expanded staffing, improved retention efforts, and a new "chief wellness officer" to support mental health.

[15][16] Rowe has prioritized preparing the Secret Service for future challenges, including the 2028 United States presidential election, with plans to hire nearly 1,000 new special agents by 2025.