Five years after the arrival of the Mormon pioneers, Utah suffered the loss of its first police officer to die in the line of duty. Currently, 152 law enforcement officers have lost their lives while in the performance of their sworn duties to the state of Utah.

Early efforts to honor Utah’s fallen law enforcement officers were confined to individual departments or communities who wished to preserve their officers’ memories.

Today, the new memorial located just outside the western doors of the Utah State Capitol serves as a place of solace for the families and friends of officers who died in the performance of their duties to the State of Utah.