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Deputy Brian B. Harris – 11Z4
End of watch August 26 2010

Located across the street from the Kanab Forts historic marker south of Kanab, Utah.
11 Sunday Dec 2022
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Deputy Brian B. Harris – 11Z4
End of watch August 26 2010
Located across the street from the Kanab Forts historic marker south of Kanab, Utah.
19 Tuesday Jul 2022
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inTrooper Armond A. “Monty” Luke
December 2, 1959
Monty Luke joined the Utah Highway Patrol in 1936. He resided at his hometown of Junction, Piute County, his entire career. On December 2, 1959, Trooper Luke was traveling on U.S. 89 six miles south of Circleville. It is believed he was possibly chasing a car when he swerved to miss several deer crossing the roadway. His patrol car left the roadway, rolled down and embankment, and landed in the Sevier River. Trooper Luke was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. The scene of the accident is approximately 12 miles north of this location.
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04 Monday Jul 2022
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This page is to link to all of the memorials to law enforcement I have documented.
Sorted by last name, alphabetically:
03 Sunday Jul 2022
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inTrooper Ray Lynn Pierson
November 7, 1978
Lynn Pierson joined the Utah Highway Patrol in 1974. He served at the Heber Port of Entry and in field operations in Moab. On November 7, 1978, just two days after transferring to his hometown of Panguitch, he stopped a pickup truck, which unknown to Trooper Pierson, was stolen. As Lynn approached the vehicle, the driver produced a .357 revolver and shot Trooper Pierson, striking him in the heart. Trooper Pierson managed to fire six rounds at the suspect as he sped away. Trooper Pierson died at the scene. The suspect was later apprehended and pleaded guilty to murder. The scene of this homicide occurred on State Road 20 approximately 3 miles west of this location.
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09 Thursday Jun 2022
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Trooper Randy K. Ingram
October 5, 1994
Randy Ingram joined the Utah Highway Patrol in August 1984. He served at the Kanab Port of Entry and later as a field Trooper in Fillmore. In 1988, he transferred to Juab County.
On October 5, 1994, Trooper Ingram stopped a van occupied by Boy Scouts whose trailer taillights were not working. A semi-truck driver traveling on Interstate 15 fell asleep, drifted into the emergency lane, and struck Trooper Ingram’s patrol car. Proper placement of Trooper Ingram’s patrol car saved the lives of the scouts, but cost Trooper Ingram his life.
The truck driver pleaded guilty to negligent homicide. The stop occurred near milepost 207 east of this memorial marker.
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N 39.50303 W 111.96619
18 Friday Feb 2022
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Fallen Officers, Henefer, Historic Markers, Law Enforcement Memorials, Memorials, SUP, utah, Weber County
The first known Utah law enforcement officer to give his life in the line of duty was Great Salt Lake County Deputy Sheriff Rodney Badger, one of the original 1847 pioneers. He drowned in 1853 in the Weber River while on assignment from Brigham Young to assist pioneers who were fording the river.
On April 29, 1853, several wagons were lined up along the river, waiting to make the treacherous crossing. The Water was ice cold and running fast and deep. The first wagon made it safely across. The second wagon, carrying an immigrant family with six children, was too light to make the crossing. The father was given stern warnings by the wagon master and Deputy Badger to ford the river without his family. These warnings were ignored. As the wagon entered the river, the strong current began to drag it uncontrollably downstream into deeper water. The wagon overturned, spilling the mother and children into the frigid waters. The father remained with the team. Without hesitation, Deputy Badger dove into the river and rescued the mother and four of the children. Continuing to ignore his own safety, Deputy Badger swam back out to retrieve the remaining two children. The elements finally overcame him, and he disappeared from sight, giving his life to save others. The river also claimed the lives of the two children which 30-year-old Deputy Badger attempted to save. An immediate search located the body of one child the next day. The body of the second child was not located until three months later. History does not record what happened to the surviving family members. They may have gone on to California which was the family’s destination when they joined the wagon train.
Eighteen months passed before the remains of Deputy Badger were found on an island 1-½ miles below the place he entered the water. His remains were returned to Salt Lake City where his wife and four children resided. Rodney was a counselor in the Salt Lake 15th Ward Bishopric at the time of his death.
In a letter informing Badger’s wife of the tragedy, an eye witness, William H. Hooper observed, “To offer you condolence for such a loss would be useless, as my feeling while I write overpowers me, and what must be yours, his wife, to lose a husband who was beloved by all men who knew him … it is useless to say the shock to me is great and the camp is in gloom. P.S. the mother and four children were saved.”
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” –John 15:13
This historic marker is #87 of the S.U.P. historic markers and is located along with #86 (Weber River Crossing and Campsite) just outside Henefer, Utah.
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Since the above plaque was erected in 1998 additional information has come to light indicating this event probably took place at an early Weber River ford in Uintah twenty-nine miles down stream from here that was used by emigrants leaving the Utah Territory for California. After deliberation it was determined that it was not practical to move the marker and that the story needed to be told, so it was left in this place.
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Trooper Dennis “Dee” Lund
June 16, 1993
“Dee” Lund joined the Protective Services Section of the Utah Highway Patrol in 1986. He was promoted to Trooper in 1987 and transferred to field operations at Hanksville. He later moved to Green River, Emery County. On June 16, 1993, he was assisting other officers who were attempting to stop a stolen vehicle on Interstate 70. During the high-speed pursuit of the vehicle, three Troopers were fired upon. One of the rounds passed through the windshield of Trooper Lund’s patrol car, striking him in the head and killing him. Two suspects were later arrested and convicted of his murder.
In 2004 I found this memorial at N 38.92076 W 110.43143, at the San Rafael Reef Rest Area on Interstate 70, I recently found that it has been moved to 81 East Main Street in Green River.
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08 Thursday Oct 2020
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Honoring Our Fallen
Killed in the Line of Duty – February 16, 1924
Officer Brigham H. Honey, Jr.
Officer William N. Huntsman
At 11:30 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 1924, Officers William N. Huntsman and Brigham H. Honey Jr. heard a shot fired outside the State Cafe, 46 W. Broadway, which was being robbed. Both officers pursued the suspect to this location (315 S Main St) and a gun battle ensued. Huntsman, 26, was killed immediately, while Honey, 34, died several hours later. They are buried near each other in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
To learn more about the fallen officers of Salt Lake City, visit slcpd.com
Erected by Police History Project and the PMAA, May 2011.
Located on the Judge Building on Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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02 Saturday May 2020
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On the side of the building is a memorial:
This memorial for Chief Andrew H. Burt, stands at the place where he was killed in the line of duty, at 200 South Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This memorial is attached to the outside of the Walker Center building in downtown Salt Lake City. The marker reads:
Salt Lake City Police Department
Honoring Our Fallen
Chief Andrew H. Burt
Killed in the Line of Duty
August 25, 1883
Chief Andrew H. Burt was murdered by a deranged man in downtown Salt Lake City. Accompanied by the city water master, the 54-year-old victim was searching for a suspect who had earlier threatened the life of a local merchant.
When they found the suspect here, at 200 S. Main, he shot Chief Burt with a .45-70 caliber rifle. The city water master was also wounded but managed to disarm the suspect, who was immediately captured. Chief Burt was married and the father of a large number of children. He is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Learn more about Chief Burt and all of Salt Lake City Police Department’s fallen officers at http://www.slcpd.com.
Proudly Sponsored by Walker Center
Erected by the Police History Project, August 2011
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05 Sunday Apr 2015
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inDan Harris joined the Utah Highway Patrol in 1979, after serving 3 years as a Phoenix, Arizona Police Officer and one year as an Iron County Deputy Sheriff. Trooper Harris resided in Salt Lake City and served in field operations, Internal Affairs, and Executive Protection. He was also a member of the motorcycle squad. On August 25, 1982, while pursuing a speeding vehicle on Interstate 80 in Parley’s Canyon, his motorcycle failed to negotiate a turn that is approximately 150 yards west of this location. The motorcycle left the roadway and struck an embankment. Trooper Harris died at the scene of massive head injuries.
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Aaron Beesley joined the Utah Highway Patrol in January 2000. He started his career at the Utah State Capitol and served in Weber/Morgan County, DPS SERT, Box Elder County, Highway Safety, and the Aero Bureau where he excelled in communications and technology. He was also the assistant Fire Chief of Corinne City F.D. On June 30, 2012, Trooper Beesley was participating in a Search and Rescue mission and had helped rescue two stranded hikers from off of Mount Olympus. While the pilot was delivering the hikers to ground crews, it appears he attempted to retrieve his medical bag and lost his footing and fell approximately ninety feet to his death.