Deputy Joshua Owen Remembered By His Close-Knit Fitness Family: "It's Gonna Be Hard Moving Forward"

By Marielle Mohs, CBS Minnesota

April 18, 2023

GLENWOOD, Minn. -- As the news of Deputy Joshua Owen's passing settles in, we're hearing from friends who knew him well.

Deputy Owen's squad car sits on the front lawn of the Pope County Sheriff's Office as a memorial. People are coming by laying flowers and flags, but one item left by the car stood out to us. It was a workout T-shirt, and we learned Deputy Owen was part of a close-knit fitness family.

It was a somber workout at Minnewaska Fitness Center for Steve Hoffmann, who was missing his regular workout companion.

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