Fallen Officers

Below you will find links to each of the fallen officers that have been remembered through this memorial. You can read more about them and even leave a response on their wall. We encourage you leave any thoughts, prayers, memories and anything else you want to put in memory of these heroes.

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Deputy James R. Hand

October 8, 1931

Utah County Deputy James R. Hand died from injuries suffered in a duty-related traffic crash.

Trooper George E. Van Wagenen

May 23, 1931

Trooper George E. Van Wagenen is the first Utah Highway Patrol trooper to lose his life in the line of duty.

Deputy Richard D. Westwood

September 5, 1929

Deputy Westwood was shot to death during the escape of two prisoners from the Grand County Jail.

Officer Willard R. Dahle

May 4, 1929

Officer Willard R. Dahle was shot and killed by a bootlegger.

Officer Carl J. Carlson

March 9, 1929

Officer Carl J. Carlson died from injuries he received during a liquor raid the previous day.

Deputy Oscar Fullmer

August 26, 1928

Deputy Oscar Fullmer died in a Bingham Canyon traffic crash.

Marshal Jesse R. Ward

April 15, 1928

Marshal Jesse R. Ward was killed in a one-car traffic accident near West Jordan.

Special Officer Rollin R. Tanner

September 10, 1927

On Saturday, September 3, 1927, Officer Rollin R. Tanner was on duty in Liberty Park during the visitation of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.

Night Marshal James M. Burns

June 16, 1925

Thirty years after the murder of his father, Castle Gate Night Marshal James M. Burns was shot to death by an unemployed miner.

Officer Gustave J. Lund

August 25, 1924

Officer Lund died after being struck by a truck in the intersection of 1100 East and 2100 South, SLC.

Officer William N. Huntsman

February 16, 1924

Officer Huntsman and Officer Brigham H. Honey, Jr., were killed while attempting to arrest an armed robber.

Officer Brigham H. Honey, Jr.

February 16, 1924

Officers Honey and Huntsman were killed while attempting to arrest an armed robber.

Officer David H. Crowther

October 12, 1923

Officer David H. Crowther was shot to death by a transient.

Sergeant Nephi P. Pierce

March 26, 1923

Sergeant Nephi P. Pierce died from the effects of a gunshot wound inflicted four months earlier by an armed-robbery suspect.

Deputy Floyd L. Rose

October 2, 1922

Deputy Floyd L. Rose was killed attempting to arrest an escapee from the Millard County jail.