Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Shelby Owens was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to escort a funeral procession at 1020 hours. He had just finished an escort and was headed towards the second funeral when a car pulled in front him. The driver of the other car was not charged.
Survivors
Sergeant Owens had been employed with the Dothan Police Department for 20 years, and is survived by his son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Owens gave the Dothan Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dothan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Owens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Shelby Freeman Owens 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Dothan Police Dept., 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shelby Freeman Owens's cause is highlighted.
How Shelby Freeman Owens Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Shelby Freeman Owens is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Dothan Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
