Photos:: Vigil for a slain sheriff’s sergeant

Brooklynn Halpin, 4, of Palmdale hugs Deputy Patty Galbraith as community members mourn the death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen.

Tanya Effinger, right, who was trained by Sgt. Steve Owen as part of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s volunteer on patrol program, lights a candle as community members mourn the death of Owen.

Residents mourn the death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen during a candlelight vigil Saturday at the sheriff’s station in Lancaster.

Janilyn Rose, right, who knew Steve Owen and his family, walks with her dog Kaycee and Kailey Tenuta, 10, as community members mourn the death of the L.A. County sheriff’s sergeant.

People mourn the death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen during a candlelight vigil in Lancaster.

People mourn theLos Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen, who was fatally shot while responding to a burglary call in Lancaster earlier this week.

Kailey Tenuta, 10, wipes her eyes as community members mourn the death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen.

Linda Harbeson wipes tears from her eyes as she stands next to her husband, Steve Harbeson, a retired sheriff’s deputy who had worked with Steve Owen since the mid-1980s.

Carol Sylvies hugs Sean Holtzberger as community members mourn the death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen.