United States Army Military Police Corps, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, August 19, 1978
Age: 19
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster
Date of Incident: August 19, 1978
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Private First Class Marvin Owen was killed during a flood while attempting to rescue a family on an access road to the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
The family was stranded on a bridge, and as PFC Owen attempted to rescue them, they were struck by a 12-foot high wall of water, which washed them off of the bridge.
Owen was posthumously awarded the Soldiers Medal of Valor, and the road was later renamed Owen Road.
PFC Owen had served with the United States Army Military Police Corps for two years.