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Santa Clarita Residents Honor Slain Lancaster Police Officer

Crowds of local residents gathered for a candlelight vigil Saturday night at the SCV Sheriff Station.


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On Saturday hundreds of Santa Clarita residents gathered to hold a candlelight vigil for Sgt. Steve Owen at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station..

Owen was a longtime sheriff veteran who was beloved by many who took part in the tearful tribute Saturday in Valencia, when his death was mourned by those who showed up with candles and LED lights from throughout the area.

“Tonight was absolutely touching. I had chills running through my body the whole night.” according to a post from Katy Sharbonow, an admin for the Facebook group that organized for the event  “Filled with pride, admiration and love from our community. Thank you Kari, Ray, and the whole team, and much love to the Owen family!”

Sgt. Steve Owen, a 29-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department, was working with the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station on Wednesday, when he responded to a reported residential burglary on Avenue J in Lancaster.

According to the Blue Lives Matter page:

“While responding to the burglary on the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7, Owen had his partner remain in the front of the location while he went around to check the rear. As Owens approached the rear of the building, an armed suspect shot him in the face. The suspect then ran passed Owen’s collapsed body to the front of the building where he then jumped into Owen’s cruiser. Fortunately, another deputy was close by. The deputy opened fire when the suspect put the car in reverse to attempt to run him over. The suspect collided with another cruiser, injuring the deputy inside.

He then bailed out of the vehicle and fled on foot. He ran into a nearby home which was occupied by two teens. One of the teens quickly contacted police to notify them of the suspect’s location. SWAT responded and forced there way into the home but the suspect was able to flee out the back. He jumped a fence and ran into another back yard where he was quickly surrounded by authorities. He was taken into custody. At some point during the event, most likely during the initial collision, he was struck in the torso by a round fired by deputies.”

 

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Santa Clarita Residents Honor Slain Lancaster Police Officer

One comment

  1. My heart goes out to this deputy’s family. He was such a good person and was so close to retirement. I hope this suspect wroughts in hell for what he’s done. This pos should have still been in prison instead of on the street.

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Cody Como has been a member of the KHTS Staff since March 2016. After beginning as a web intern he was promoted to a Staff Writer in the fall of 2016. As a member of the KHTS News Team he has covered local events ranging from Six Flags Ride Openings and School STEAM Fairs to Brush Fires and Floods. A Graduate of West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch, Cody is a near lifelong resident of the Santa Clarita Valley. As a member of the production team Cody works to help bring some of the great KHTS On Air Programming to residents.