EXCLUSIVE: Widow of Pope County deputy speaks exclusively to Alpha News

Shannon Owen calls Josh the love of her life.

“We met before Facebook and all that. We talked for about six months and never met. We saw each other for the first time, and we fell in love right away,” she said.

Alpha News reporter Liz Collin spoke with Shannon at her kitchen table in Glenwood, Minn., as she grieves the loss of her husband.

“He was my rock. It’s going to be hard,” she said, breaking down as she reflected on a love story of 20 years and unimaginable loss.