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William Owens (Navy SEAL)
United States Navy SEAL senior chief petty officer (1980–2017)
William Ryan Owens (March 5, 1980 – January 29, 2017) was a decorated United States Navy SEALsenior chief petty officer.
He died in the Yakla raid in Yemen, making him the first American to die in combat under the Trump administration.[1]
Early life
Owens was born on March 5, 1980, in Peoria, Illinois.[2] He grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Chillicothe, Illinois.[2][3] Owens' parents worked at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, where his father was a policeman and a military veteran while his mother was a detective.
One of Owens' brothers retired from the Navy SEALs and the other brother works for the Hollywood Police Department.[3] Owens attended Illinois Valley Central High School and graduated in 1998.[2]
Career
Owens joined the United States Navy on August 24, 1998.[2][4] He served in the