Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Michael Owens suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a murder and kidnapping suspect. Officer Owens had joined a pursuit initiated by the Texas DPS that had entered his jurisdiction. The vehicle was stopped on a bridge just outside of his jurisdiction and he became involved in a foot chase with the suspect. He caught the suspect and was able subdue him with the help of other officers. Shortly afterwards he sat down and began to experience chest pains. He collapsed at the scene and was immediately attended to by several deputies and paramedics but died at the scene. Corporal Owens had been in law enforcement for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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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.
Officer Owens gave the Hutchins Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hutchins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Owens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Michael Wayne Owens is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Wayne Owens's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Wayne Owens Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Wayne Owens is highlighted in Aug.