End of Watch:
May 5, 2024
Age: 50
Santaquin Police Department
Homicide: Vehicle
Sergeant Bill Hooser was struck and killed by a suspect driving a tractor-trailer that was fleeing a traffic stop on I-15 in Santaquin.
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper and Sergeant Hooser initiated a traffic stop at 6:30 a.m. after reports of a person standing on the back of a semi-trailer. The driver fled and turned his tractor-trailer around, driving south on the northbound lanes, when he hit Sergeant Hooser, his patrol car, and the trooper’s vehicle. Sergeant Hooser was killed instantly.
The suspect fled on foot and stole a truck. He was apprehended after crashing the truck during a short pursuit.
Sergeant Hooser had served with the Santaquin Police Department for seven years and previously served with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (New Mexico) for two years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a granddaughter.