Slain Pope County deputy remembered as protector and leader
Deputy Josh Owen was fatally shot April 15 while responding to a domestic call in the west-central Minnesota town of Cyrus.
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Deputy Josh Owen was fatally shot April 15 while responding to a domestic call in the west-central Minnesota town of Cyrus.
The funeral for Pope County Deputy Josh Owen, 44, who was shot and killed while working a week ago, was on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Community members and law enforcement officers from across the state of Minnesota and beyond gathered for a final salute to Joshua Owen who was fatally shot answering a domestic abuse call.
Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Owen was killed April 15 while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in Cyrus, a small town east of Morris. His funeral was held Saturday morning at Minnewaska Area High School in Glenwood.
"I’m angry that this happened, I’m angry that his beautiful life was cut short, and I’m angry that my son’s father was taken from him far too soon. It wasn’t supposed to be this way."