To protect and serve the city

For Zach Owens, a respect for emergency responders, including the police, was instilled in him at an early age.

While some chose to teach their children that officers are people who can’t be trusted, Owens’ father told him emergency responders are heroes and will help a person.

The Green River native has always looked up to paramedics, firefighters and police officers throughout his life, even considering a career as a paramedic while working as a contractor at the local mines.

On July 5, Owens was welcomed into a family of his childhood heroes, becoming the city’s newest patrol offi...