Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : West Haven City
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Weber County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic viole
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Weber County deputies were sent to a noisy domestic disturbance, where a man was locked inside of a home with a second person. Police entered the home, found him with a knife, and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/man-dead-knife-officer-involved/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/17/2024
Location : Old Highway 91, west of St. George and Santa Clara
City : Saint George
County : Washington
State : Utah
Agency : Washington County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Washington county deputy collided with a motorcycle on old Highway 91, killing the motorcyclist.
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Anthony James Valdez
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/13/2024
Location : Interstate 15 at 600 North
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anthony James Valdez was reportedly running through traffic of the interstate 15. Police arrived and fired tasers at him. Police cornered him over a cement barrier. When they fired tasers at him, this caused him to fall 30 feet down onto the interstate and die. His believed to have been unarmed and no threat to police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/man-falls-death-getting-stunned-192551631.html
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/man-falls-i-15-overpass-dies/
Henry Chavez Jr.
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/10/2024
Location : 3900 South and 300 West
City : Taylorsville
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Taylorsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Taylorsville PD reportedly located a stolen car. The contract escalated for unknown reasons and police shot and killed Henry Chavez Junior.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/1-dead-in-taylorsville-pd-officer-involved-shooting/
https://kjzz.com/news/local/victim-in-fatal-taylorsville-shooting-involving-police-identified
Lacee Nichole Kelly
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2024
Location : Valley Fair Mall
City : West Valley City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : West Valley City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police observed a man in a park smoking cannabis and began chasing him. He fled on foot and jumped in an electrician vehicle and continue to flee with police escalating a high-speed chase. This continued until the police chase crashed into a bystander, killing a 52-year-old woman.
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Emma Gordhamer
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2024
Location : Antelope Drive
City : Layton
County : Comanche
State : Utah
Agency : Utah Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Utah Highway Patrol chased a woman with a toddler in a van at high speed until the van crashed. The woman died and the toddler was critically injured. Police did not disclose why they undertook this life-threatening pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksl.com/article/51143329/police-pursuit-on-i-15-ends-in-deadly-rollover-crash
https://kutv.com/news/local/identity-released-of-woman-killed-in-layton-rollover-crash#
Michael Davies
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/21/2024
Location : 2870 block of W Lindi Way
City : Layton
County : Davis
State : Utah
Agency : Layton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Layton PD received a call about a suicidal man and responded. Police arrived at the residence and confronted the man. He reportedly came out of the house with two guns. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/2128757/layton-city-officer-involved-shooting/
Jeremy Lundgreen
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/20/2024
Location : 5650 South 2775 West
City : Roy
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Roy City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Roy City PD try to traffic stop Jeremy Lundgreen, who was wanted for enticing a minor. Police state that he pulled a gun and began firing. Police shot and killed him.
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Bryon Reese Tomney
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/05/2024
Location : Haven Point Apartments at 2265 S 1100 W
City : Ogden/West Haven
County : Ogden
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A suicidal man was in an apartment with a “bladed instrument” And threatened harm. Police arrived and he died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.facebook.com/WeberCountySheriffsOffice/posts/90806679
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/04/2024
Location : 2200 block of South 1100 West
City : Weber
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Weber County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Weber County deputies to a mental health crisis in which a man was allegedly intoxicated and holding two children hostage. Police alleged that when they arrived, he held an edged weapon, not otherwise specified. They shot and killed him, apparently in front of the children.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kutv.com/news/local/weber-county-deputies-fatally-shoot-man-after-responding-to-911-call
https://m.kutv.com/news/local/weber-county-deputies-fatally-shoot-man-after-responding-to-911-call
Jasmine Green 1 of 2
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2024
Location : -70
City : Emery
County : Emery
State : Utah
Agency : Utah Highway Patrol, Emery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Trooper Withers
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver, passenger and dog killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Utah Highway Patrol began chasing a vehicle for speeding. Police called Emery County deputies who joined the chase. Police escalated the chase until Matthew Koehler, Jasmine Green and their dog were ejected and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/victims-idd-after-emery-county-pursuit-fatal-crash/
Matthew Koehler 2 of 2
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2024
Location : -70
City : Emery
County : Emery
State : Utah
Agency : Utah Highway Patrol, Emery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Trooper Withers
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver, passenger and dog killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Utah Highway Patrol began chasing a vehicle for speeding. Police called Emery County deputies who joined the chase. Police escalated the chase until Matthew Koehler, Jasmine Green and their dog were ejected and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/victims-idd-after-emery-county-pursuit-fatal-crash/
Patrick Frank Whitten
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/31/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Price
County : Carbon
State : Utah
Agency : Price Police Department, Helper Police Department, and the Carbon County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Price Police Department, Helper Police Department, and the Carbon County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a domestic violence incident. They shot and killed a 31-year-old man under so far undisclosed circumstances. This page will be updated when more information becomes available. 8/1/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksl.com/article/51085708/police-shoot-kill-man-near-price-but-release-few-details
Nicholas Bryce Kemp
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : West Jordan
County : Salt Lake UT
State : Utah
Agency : West Jordan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Jordan PD chased Nicholas Kemp after a domestic violence event. He fled and a police chase was organized. When police caught up with him, they engaged in a shootout. Kemp was injured and died in the hospital. A bystander was shot and injured also.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/utah-suspect-shot-domestic-violence/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : W 12800 S and S 1300 W Streets
City : Riverton
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Riverton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during sobriety test
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverton Police shot and killed a man during a field sobriety test, police state he had been uncooperative. It is unknown whether he was armed or not.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/07/05/man-shot-killed-by-police-during-investigation-into-crash/
Marcelo Gutierrez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/15/2024
Location : Skye Drive and Skye Park
City : South Jordan
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : South Jordan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call for “suspicious person”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
South Jordan PD arrived at a call about a man peering through car windows. Police shot him with beanbag rounds and/or tasers and allege in response, he pulled a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2024
Location : 3500 South and 2300 East
City : Mill Creek
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Mill Creek Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged kidnapping
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old relative. The man was located and shot and killed by police as soon as they entered the apartment. Neighbors and the property owner all stated disbelief at the events, all speaking highly of the man killed.
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Sifou Saimasina Sua
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 05/20/2024
Location : 3500 S 2300 E
City : Salt Lake City – Mill Creek
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Unified Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sifou Sua was accused of holding a teenage relative against her well. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/upd-officer-not-charged-shooting/
Adam Scott Phillips
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : 700 East, 100 South
City : Logan
County : Cache
State : Utah
Agency : Logan City Police Department, Utah Highway Patrol, Cache County Sheriff's Office and Utah State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Several law enforcement agencies arrived at a residence to arrest a man when they shot and killed him. He had been investigated for contacting an officer posing as a teenage girl for a meeting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/2102820/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-logan/
Zakery Grace
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : 400 North and 400 East
City : Spanish Fork
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Spanish Fork Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spanish Fork PD allegedly witnessed a road rage/harassment episode and began chasing the culprit vehicle, escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed and the driver died.
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Iverson Latrell Black
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : Highway 89
City : Kane County
County : Kane
State : Utah
Agency : Kane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kane County deputies chased a vehicle, deployed spike strips causing the car to crash into the deputy’s vehicle who was parked on the highway while placing spike strips. The man died after the spike strip assault and crash. It is unknown why police had hunted him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/southern-utah/driver-killed-kane-co-pursuit/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/18/2024
Location : Washington Terrace
City : South Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ogden PD were called to check on a man seen walking with a baseball bat. Police pursued him and said he put down the bat and picked up a gun and shot himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
Cameron Ammon Cloward
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 875 South State Street
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake City Police were sent on a call about a man with a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Foueti Tupou Afeaki
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : 3950 W. 5820 South
City : Taylorsville
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Taylorsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
aylorsville PD were sent to a domestic disturbance, encountered a man with an unspecified weapon and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Joshua Watson
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : 2200 W. and West 13800 S.
City : Riverton
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Riverton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Watson was shot and killed on March 8, 2024 while allegedly breaking into a vehicle and producing a gun, according to police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/vehicle-burglary-leads-to-fatal-police-shooting-in-riverton
Joshua Mel-Scott Watson
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : 2105 West and 13800 South
City : Riverton
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Herriman Police Department, Riverton Police Department, Sandy Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Herriman, Riverton and Sandy police “loosely followed” a vehicle they believed to be involved in a burglary. Police allege the driver produced a weapon. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/2086788/suspect-dead-after-a-police-involved-shooting-in-riverton/
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/vehicle-burglary-leads-to-fatal-police-shooting-in-riverton
Christopher Dahl
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : 9100 block of Dartbrook Drive
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Utah
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Robert Collier, Jorge Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called for a domestic violence threat. Police allege that Christopher Dahl pointed a shotgun at them. They shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bluffdale
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Saratoga Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bluffdale PD shot and killed a 44-year-old man who allegedly pointed a gun at paramedics.
SOURCE LINKS :
William Marvin Toon
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Sinclair gas station on Riverdale Road
City : Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Weber-Morgan Narcotic Strike Force, Ogden Metro Gang Unit, Utah County Major Crimes Unit, Ogden Police Department, Pleasant Grove Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A large number of officers from many law enforcement agencies tried to make an arrest and killed someone at a gas station. Police did not clarify whether the man they killed had been the man they were seeking.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksl.com/article/50844813/1-man-dead-following-shooting-involving-ogden-officers
Kenneth Taylor
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : 6388 S. Redwood Drive
City : Taylorsville
County : Sale Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Taylorsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in mental health crisis needing help was barraged by SWAT pressure and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/standoff-taylorsville-business-ends-man-000922809.html
Natalie Munchgesang
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2023
Location : I-15
City : Orem
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Utah Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Carlos Rios-Redd
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by collision with police in wrong-way crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A wrong-way driver collided with Utah Highway Patrol and another vehicle and died. The driver was identified as Natalie Munchgesang. The officer, Carlos Rios-Redd, had a fractured ankle and femur and survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/608452/one-killed-two-injured-including-uhp-trooper-in-wrong-way-crash/
Ian Anzer
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/11/2023
Location : Silver Pines
City : Sandy
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Sandy PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals showed up at a senior facility where Ian Anzer’s mother lived to arrest him on outstanding warrants. They found him in a vehicle and shot and killed him. The family questions the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/605533/family-of-sandy-man-shot-by-police-question-the-events-before-his-death/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/01/2023
Location : Silver Pines Senior Community
City : Sandy
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Sandy PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in senior center
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals shot and killed a man at a senior citizens center. No more information was given by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kutv.com/news/local/person-shot-by-officer-at-silver-pines-senior-community-in-sandy
Joseph Dean Black
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/15/2023
Location : 3340 South 7615 West
City : Magna
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Magna PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mixup
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Magna PD were called to a residence where a man had been seen with a long gun. Police looked into windows and allege they saw the man fire a shot and the woman fall down. Convinced the man had shot her, police fired until the man was dead. The woman had not been shot and officers had acted hastily. The woman had been his daughter and the nature of the incident was unknown but she was confirmed not to have been hurt. Joseph Dean Black died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/09/2023
Location : 9000 S Monroe Street
City : Sandy
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Sandy Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sandy PD chased a teenager in a stolen vehicle into hitting a motorcycle. The rider was injured and the teenager continued fleeing from police until police shot and killed him. The boy, whose name was not released due to his age, was autistic and had run away from home when killed. The boy had been living in a group home, and there were allegations of patient abuse, and neglect aimed at him in the group home.
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Donald Wayne Ball
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/09/2023
Location : Bench Creek Rd
City : Wasatch
County : Wasatch
State : Utah
Agency : Summit County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Summit County deputies saw a vehicle belonging to a man they were looking for who had open warrants. Police escalated a chase into Wasatch County where the man stopped and exited the vehicle. Police shot and killed him, stating he had held a “large blunt object” in his hand. The object was not identified, nor was the nature of the warrants.
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Matias Yosino
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : Ogden
City : Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while intoxicated
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ogden PD encountered an intoxicated man with a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/02/2023
Location : Cottonwood Heights
City : Midvale
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Unified PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Unified Police Department was called because a man was seen with 2 swords. Police arrived, saw him holding 2 swords and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/2055425/police-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-midvale/
Mark Cory Brunson
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/31/2023
Location : Fort Union+200 East
City : Cottonwood
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt lake City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic violence call and a man fled. Police chased him and he stopped and allegedly walked toward police with 2 swords. They shot and killed him.
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Tyler James McCleve
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/11/2023
Location : Manning Canyon
City : Manning Canyon
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Utah County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Utah County deputies arrived in Manning Canyon after receiving a call that a man had shot himself in the leg. When deputies arrived, they allege that the man had a gun. Police shot and killed him. It does not appear that any efforts had been made to get him mental health crisis support before killing him. The location where McCleve was killed is in a completely unpopulated desert canyon and it is unclear why police charged at the man if they felt at risk. Mental health professionals are needed instead of police for mental health crisis calls to avoid such outcomes.