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Josh Owen

Case from Cyrus, MN dated Apr 15, 2023

Victim Details

Josh Owen

Male

White / Caucasian

Cyrus

MN

2023-04-15

44

Josh

Owen

Yes

06/22/2026

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Josh Owen, 44, a White man, was working as a Pope County Sheriff’s deputy on the evening of April 15, 2023, when a call about domestic violence drew officers to an apartment building in Cyrus, Minnesota. The first officer on scene was a Starbuck police officer, and as more law enforcement arrived, the situation narrowed to one man inside who was told he was under arrest in connection with the domestic assault report. 

Investigators later said the suspect was Bryan Nygard, 34, of Cyru ...
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  • KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News: BCA identifies Cyrus man, injured officers from deadly Pope County shooting
  • Twin Cities: Sheriff’s deputy dead, 2 other officers injured in gunfight during domestic call in western Minnesota
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    I can't stop thinking about the community impact after Deputy Josh Owen's tragic death. It's clear h... ...Read More
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