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Town Marshal

Grover George Owens

Brodhead Police Department — Brodhead, KY

Felonious

End of Watch December 30, 1945

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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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Tributes

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

Agency

Department Brodhead Police Department

Location Brodhead, KY

Platform Identity bpd.rockcastle.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 30, 1945

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Arrested

Town Marshal Grover George Owens is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Brodhead Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grover George Owens's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Grover George Owens Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Grover George Owens is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Grover George Owens was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518