Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Grover Owens was shot and killed in retaliation for arresting a subject for drunkenness the night before.
The prisoner had threatened to kill Marshal Owens after he was arrested. The man was released from the jail the following morning. He and three of his brothers located Marshal Owens at a service station in Brodhead and shot him. All four brothers were arrested in connection with his murder.
Marshal Owens was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Marshal Owens was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Owens served with the Brodhead Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brodhead community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Owens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Grover George Owens is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grover George Owens's cause is highlighted.
How Grover George Owens Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Grover George Owens is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Grover George Owens was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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