Monty Owens

Chicago Police Officer with over 8 years of law enforcement experience, including nearly 6 years assigned to specialized proactive enforcement and investigative units. Conducting investigations, identifying offenders, surveillance operations, firearm investigations, vehicle hijacking investigations, and gang conflict suppressions.

• Department Commendation Awards
• Special Commendation Awards
• Officer of the Month Award
• Resilience Award
• Multiple Honorable Mention Awards
• Area 4 CST Arrest Leader (2023)

• Armed Robbery & Kidnapping Investigation (JE456368) Assisted in the investigation of an armed robbery and kidnapping, resulting in offender apprehension, recovery of stolen property and currency, victim identification, and discovery of an active vehicular hijacking warrant.
• Gang Conflict POD Investigation (JJ270815) Independently developed a POD-camera investigation resulting in the identification and apprehension of two armed offenders, recovery of multiple loaded firearms, narcotics, and approximately $6,000 in U.S. currency.
• Multi-Victim Shooting Investigation (JG463592) Assisted in the apprehension of offenders involved in a targeted shooting, resulting in the recovery of multiple firearms and approval of felony firearm and aggravated battery charges.
• Funeral Violence Suppression Investigation (JH275665) Participated in a high-risk firearm investigation involving multiple armed offenders, resulting in the recovery of six loaded handguns, two loaded rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and actionable gang-related intelligence.
• Western/Warren POD Firearm Investigation (JJ513698) Developed a POD-camera investigation that identified armed offenders and coordinated responding units, resulting in the recovery of four loaded handguns, a loaded rifle, and multiple felony weapon charges.

• More than 75 illegal firearm recoveries
• Nearly 6 years assigned to specialized enforcement and investigative units
• Led Area 4 CST in arrests during 2023
• Recipient of 2 Department Commendation Awards
• Recipient of 2 Special Commendation Awards
• Recipient of Officer of the Month Award
• Recipient of a Resilience Award
• Recipient of Multiple Honorable Mention Awards
• Identified numerous armed offenders through POD camera systems and video analysis
• Worked alongside local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies