Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Richard Owen succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when his patrol car collided with a pickup truck as he was responded to a burglary call.
Deputy Owen had served with the Benton County Sheriff's Office for four years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Owen gave the Benton County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bentonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Owen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard Scott Owen is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Benton County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Scott Owen's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Scott Owen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Scott Owen is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Benton County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
