This is the first time the Pope County Sheriff's Office has experienced the loss of a deputy in the line of duty, the sheriff said Friday in a news conference prior to the visitation for his fallen deputy.
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. A funeral is scheduled for Saturday morning at Minnewaska Area High School.
Flags across Minnesota are flying at half-staff as funeral services are happening today for Pope County Sheriff Deputy Josh Owen, who was killed in the line of duty during a shootout last weekend.
Pope County Deputy Josh Owen was supposed to be celebrating his birthday on April 15th. Instead, his life was taken on the same day he was born, 44 years later.