Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Stevan Owen was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. While on patrol during the evening hours of June 4 Deputy Owens squad car was struck head on by another vehicle. The Iowa State Patrol investigated the accident and determined that the driver of the other vehicle crossed the center line and struck the squad car head on. Both drivers lost their lives as a result of the accident. Deputy Owen had served with the Howard County Sheriff's Department for only six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Owen served with the Howard County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Cresco 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 Stevan Henry 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 IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stevan Henry Owen's cause is highlighted.
How Stevan Henry Owen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stevan Henry Owen is highlighted in Jun.