Family of slain sheriff's sergeant fulfills trip to see Vikings game

Monday, October 10, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS -- The family of a slain sheriff's sergeant fulfilled their trip to watch his beloved Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Sgt. Steve Owen's family attended the Vikings' game against the Houston Texans in his memory.
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Owen and his family had planned the trip out to Minnesota to watch the game before he was shot and killed last week in Lancaster.

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The Owen family made custom T-shirts with his picture on the front and wore them at the game.

The Vikings honored Owen by putting his picture and name on the jumbotron.
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Minnesota went on to defeat the Texans 31-13 to improve to 5-0 this season.

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A private memorial is set for Owen on Thursday.

Watch live coverage of Owen's funeral on ABC7 and abc7.com/live at 11 a.m. on Thursday.
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