Roll of Honor
Volmer D. Owen
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Volmer Owen was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a DUI driver on I-65 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Survivors
Deputy Owen was survived by his wife, son, grandson, and great-grandson.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Owen served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham 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
Military Service
Volmer D. Owen served in the U.S. Army (1951â1952) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Volmer D. Owen 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Volmer D. Owen's cause is highlighted.
How Volmer D. Owen Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Volmer D. Owen is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Volmer D. Owen was killed by automobile.
Military Service
Volmer D. Owen served in the U.S. Army (1951–1952) before joining law enforcement.
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