Ethan Lee Owen

How they died

Vehic/Purs

Owen stole a purse and ran to a truck driven by his brother, Eric. Officer Alonzio Hardin pursued them in his privately-owned SUV. Four miles later, Officer Hardin heard an explosion at about the time he struck the truck, which fell into a ditch and stopped against a retaining wall. Eric survived the crash. Ethan was killed. A shotgun with an empty shell in the chamber and a purse were recovered. Officer Hardin, who had served SAPD for two years, did not identify himself as law enforcement.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ethan Lee Owen, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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