Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch: Friday, July 28, 1989
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: G-27
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: July 28, 1989
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Tommie Owens was killed when his patrol car was struck by a freight train while on patrol in Lowndes County, Mississippi. He had just reported in for duty when the accident occurred.
Trooper Owens was assigned to Troop G and had served with the Mississippi Highway Patrol for two years.