A STORY OF RESILIENCE
Detective Tania Owen met Vickie Speed 10 days before the murder of her husband, Sergeant Steve Owen. These two women met at a fundraiser for Tania and Steve’s fellow officer and friend, Detective Mitch Speed, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer.
After the loss of both husbands, Tania and Vickie formed a bond and sisterhood most would never understand. Standing firm on faith, they have endured life’s hardships only by God’s grace.
Days and months went by of these two women sharing their struggles of heartache, raising kids, marriage and life with a first responder. Soon they were asked to share their testimony, stories, and life with two incredible men they called husband.
Time and time again a singular question kept arising “how did you two make it work?”
A NEW PERSPECTIVE
Tania and Vickie knew their perspective was valuable, as law enforcement wives. They went through everything, from the ups and downs of marriage to facing grief on a daily basis and learning to start life over again.
Their new book touches on all these things—emphasizing the raw truth of their experiences. They wanted to help other wives married to first responders by sharing their hardships and triumphs.
After The Badge
Available now!
When “happily ever after" doesn’t turn out like you planned… there’s still hope!
Tania Owen and Vickie speed reveal their lives in this book. They show the good, the bad and the ugly of being married to a member of law enforcement. Through love and loss, these two women share their remarkable stories.
Upcoming Events
July 2021 - Law Enforcement Today Radio (LET) Show:
We were featured on the LET Talk Radio Show. Tania's interview is now available as a podcast (Listen here). The podcast interview of Vickie's interview is available as well (Listen here).
July 1-31, 2021 - Donation drive for a Law Enforcement family in need:
100% of all book sales (buy it here), apparel sales, and cash donations (owenspeed.com) will go directly to the family of Officer Daniel Lopez (Las Cruces, NM). Officer Lopez’s son has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer. They will be traveling to Texas for the next 6 months and are in need of financial assistance.
August 20, 2021 - Book Signing & Meet Greet
We're so excited to announce our book signing + meet and greet happening in August! Join us at Barnes and Noble on August 20 from 4:00-8:00 pm!
AS SEEN ON
Testimonials
MEET THE AUTHORS
VICKIE SPEED
Author, speaker, and law enforcement family advocate.
Vickie grew up in a desert community in Southern California. Raised in a home with her mom, stepdad, sister, and brother (also a retired LASD Deputy).
She spent thirty years working in Construction Accounting and Project Management.
Her husband, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective Mitch Speed died July 7, 2018, from cancer related to work exposure.
Vickie is also serving as the CFO of the Owen Speed Foundation.
TANIA OWEN
Author, speaker, and law enforcement family advocate.
Tania was born in El Salvador, coming to the US in 1974. She became an officer in March of 1986, starting at the Santa Monica Police Department, then transferring to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in October 1987.
Since then, her career in law enforcement has spanned over three decades. She has had assignments in patrol, gangs, child abuse, crisis negotiations, Mounted Enforcement Detail, and Bomb Squad where she was also a K9 Handler to “Tank” an explosives detection K9.
She is the wife of slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Steve Owen, who was murdered in the line of duty on October 5, 2016.
She now serves as the CEO of the Owen Speed Foundation.
RECENT PRESS
The Owen Speed Foundation
The Owen Speed Foundation, founded by Vickie and Tania, envisions all children, youth, individuals and families are shown compassion, provided encouragement and offered support during unforeseen and sudden crisis situations.
You can donate and learn more at owenspeed.com.