Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sir,

Your dedication to the LA County Sheriff’s Department was keeping with the highest Honor and Tradition. Your legacy will continue to be passed on through the Department and beyond. My class and I will always strive to meet the standard you set throughout your career. Thank you for your dedication and service through the years and lasting contribution to the communities which we serve.

Sender Fidelis, Sir.

DST Martinez, Michael A.
LASD

October 5, 2018

Thank you for your service sir. God bless you and my condolences to your family. May you rest in peace.

DST COOK
LASD

October 5, 2018

May God have you in his glory and may God bless your family. Thank you Sergeant Owen for having the courage to serve this nation and leaving a great legacy behind. May you Rest In Peace

Recruit
Eliseo Tafolla
Class 433
LASD

DST Eliseo Tafolla
LASD

October 5, 2018

I would like to wish my condolences to the Owens family on this day. I am in LASD recruit class 433 and today we did a moment of silence for SGT Owens and want to let you know that he will never be forgotten.

Recruit Marsik
LASD

October 5, 2018

Thank you Sgt. Owen for being an inspiration to myself and everyone in academy class 433. You were the type of role model to your community that I aspire to become. Thank you for your dedication.

DST Kladifko
LASD

October 5, 2018

I would like to give my condolences to your family. You took an oath that many people are not willing to take. Your dedication and service will never be forgotten. May you rest in peace.

DST OLMOS
LASD CLASS # 433

October 5, 2018

Sir,

My deepest condolences go out to you and your family. I will put my heart and effort everyday on the job in honor of men and women like you. I will keep your legacy with me throughout my career and be the best that I can be because of you sir. Thank you for your service.

Police Officer Recruit Andres Ochoa
Inglewood PD, LASD Class #433

October 5, 2018

Sir,

I have been blessed with the opportunity to learn about your legacy and hope to follow in your footsteps — be what you were — a cops’s cop. To me, that is the highest compliment a law enforcement officer can receive. God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

Recruit Arno
LASD

DST Arno
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

October 5, 2018

Thank you for your service and thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice. R.I.P.

Gabriel D’Souza
LASD

October 5, 2018

On behalf of LASD class #433 Recruit E. Brito, thank you for your sacrifice

Recruit brito
Lasd

October 5, 2018

The community of the Antelope Valley will forever remember the amazing things you did for everyone. You left a positive impact on many lives.

Recruit Zaharopoulos
LASD Class #433

October 5, 2018

Thank you for your bravery sir . You have inspired all of us to be great deputies like you. Prayers for your family.

Class 433

Recruit Cancio R
LASD

October 5, 2018

R.I.P to a true hero. I never had the honor of meeting Sergeant Owen, but this world was lucky enough to benefit from such a good human being. Thank you for your service, sir.

Recruit Rodriguez
LASD

October 5, 2018

Im sorry for your loss. Being in the academy we all look up to great deputies like Sergeant Owens.

Recruit Melgarejo LASD
LASD

October 5, 2018

My prayers and thoughts go out to the Owen family. I want to thank Sergeant Owen for his service and hope nothing but the best for his family on behalf of LASD Class 433.

DST Anthony Hugo
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

October 5, 2018

Truly grateful for the impact and legacy of Sgt. Owen. Our academy class observed a moment of silence today to honor his service and sacrifice.

We’re in prayer for the family and friends of Sgt. Owen and grateful to be pursuing a career that will allow us to preserve his legacy for years to come.

Recruit Jensen
LASD Class 433

October 5, 2018

Rest In Peace sir , my heart goes to your family . Thank you for your sacrifice.

DST Hodaya Doherty
LASD

October 5, 2018

Rest In Peace brother LEO. Thoughts and prayers for your family, friends and coworkers.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA

October 5, 2018

Thank you for your service Sgt. Owen. Not a day goes by where you aren't remembered, loved, or commemorated. I hope that myself and my fellow recruits can carry on the ideals and values instilled in this department.

DST Storm
LASD

September 17, 2018

More years of service than I've been alive. I have trouble wrapping my head around that. I hope that I can carry on the tradition of service that you have upheld for me and others as I grew up. I thank you for the protection you have provided to our communities which helped ensure that we all had safe opportunities in our lives. I will work hard and try to keep you and others like you who have sacrificed all close in my heart and mind.

DST Thompson
LASD

September 16, 2018

Sir,

You did the lords work by serving the community you worked for. You will not be forgotten. May God Bless your Family and forever keep them safe.

Thank You for your service.

Kevin Amado
LASD

September 16, 2018

Hearing about your legacy from deputies that had the privilege of knowing you just shows what a true hero you were. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. You paid the ultimate sacrifice and for that you will forever live on. Thank you for your service and dedication. Rest In Peace.

Avery Brown
LASD

September 16, 2018

Thank you Officer Owen's for your dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Taylor Zavala

September 16, 2018

Sergeant Steve Owen you are greatly missed by all of your LASD family. Thank you for risking your life to save the lives of others. You are not forgotten. RIP sir.

Nick Connor
LASD

September 11, 2018

John 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.

A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen

August 30, 2018