Dieter Degowski

Biography

Dieter Degowski is a German criminal who led a 54-hour hostage crisis in 1988. He and his accomplice, Hans-Jürgen Rösner, hijacked a bus and took hostages during a botched bank robbery in Gladbeck, Germany. Their daring escape, which included a high-speed pursuit through the Netherlands, ended when they were intercepted by special police forces near Bonn.