Funeral for L.A. County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen

The family of slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen stands before the flag presentation during the memorial service for the officer at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Family memvers of slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen hold flags during Owen’s memorial service at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Branden Owen, right, comforts his sister Shannon during the funeral service for their father, Los Angeles Country Sheriff’s Sgt. Steven Owen, at Lancaster Baptist Church.

David Owen, brother of L.A. County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen and mother Mildred “Millie” Owen hug after speaking at the officer’s funeral service at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Tania Owen, left, wife of slain L.A. County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen, hugs her brother-in-law, David Owen, at funeral services for the officer held at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Law enforcement officials and members of the community gather for the funeral of slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Law enforcement officials and members of the community pay tribute to slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officers stand by the casket of Sgt. Steve Owen during his funeral at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell speaks during the funeral service for slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Thousands of law enforcement officials and members of the community gathered for the funeral for slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Midred “Millie” Owen, left, flanked by her son David Owen, speaks at the funeral service of her son Sgt. Steven Owen at the Lancaster Baptist Church.

Governor Jerry Brown, left, attorney general Kamala Harris and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at the memorial services of fallen Sergeant Steven Owen held at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell enters Lancaster Baptist Church carrying Sgt. Steve Owen’s hat at the memorial for the slain deputy.

The casket carrying slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt Steve Owen is carried into church as thousands arrive for the memorial service at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies with Max, Steve Owen’s horse at his memorial held at Lancaster Baptist Church October 13, 2016 in Lancaster.

The casket carrying slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt Steve Owen is carried into church as thousands arrive for the memorial service at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Sgt. Steve Owen’s hat and horse Max arrive at his memorial in Lancaster.

A black band with Sgt. Steve Owen’s badge number is worn by Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies.

Thousands arrive for memorial service at Lancaster Baptist Church for slain Los Angeles County Sheriff Sgt. Steve Owen in Lancaster.

Thousands arrive for memorial service at Lancaster Baptist Church for slain Los Angeles County Sheriff Sgt. Steve Owen in Lancaster.

Thousands arrive for memorial service at Lancaster Baptist Church for slain Los Angeles County Sheriff Sgt. Steve Owen in Lancaster.

L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell carries slain deputy Steve Owen’s hat as thousands of law enforcement officials and members of the community gather to pay their respects to slain Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church in Lancaster.

Thousands of law enforcement officials and members of the community gather to pay their respects to slain Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Sheriff’s Deputy Hill Goedhart stands with Max, Steve Owen’s horse, as thousands of law enforcement officials and members of the community gather to pay their respects to slain Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church.

A deputy passes by a portrait of slain Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen prior to his funeral service at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Students from Lancaster Baptist School march with flags as thousands of law enforcement officials and members of the community gather to pay their respects to slain Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church.

Thousands of law enforcement officials and members of the community gather to pay their respects to slain Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen at Lancaster Baptist Church. The 29-year department veteran was killed Oct. 5 after he responded to a call at an apartment complex near Antelope Valley College.