Dothan Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, November 9, 1970
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 9, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Shelby Owens was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to escort a funeral procession at 1020 hours.
He had just finished an escort and was headed towards the second funeral when a car pulled in front him. The driver of the other car was not charged.
Sergeant Owens had been employed with the Dothan Police Department for 20 years, and is survived by his son.