Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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.
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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.
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Joshua Mel-Scott Watson
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
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
Kendall Thomas
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
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.
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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
Chandler Grillone
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 9, 2024, Salt Lake City Police Department officers were involved in a shooting that resulted in the death of an unidentified man. Details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been disclosed. The identity of the individual, the cause of the incident, and whether the man was armed remain unknown. The Salt Lake City Police Department is conducting an internal investigation, and the findings will be reviewed by the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
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Total Fatalities: 1
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/2170872/man-dies-after-slc-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/slcpd-officers-shoots-man-during-early-morning-traffic-stop/
https://kutv.com/news/local/man-shot-by-police-during-salt-lake-city-traffic-stop-dies-in-hospital#
https://www.ksl.com/article/51225441/man-shot-by-police-officer-during-confrontation-thursday-dies-in-hospital
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 : Gunshot
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/
Ian Anzer
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
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.
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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.
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Douglas Rodriguez
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/08/2023
Location : 900 South and 1100 East
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake City PD received a call about shots fired. When they arrived to investigate, they saw a vehicle driving away from the location and escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed at high speed at a roundabout, killing the passenger, with police in hot pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/10/08/police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash/
Joseph Potts
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2023
Location : 5000 South+ 3800 West
City : Taylorsville
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Taylorsville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Taylorsville police were called to a domestic violence situation. A woman and infant escaped but the husband, Joseph Potts, was still inside of the house. Police brought SWAT and began bearing down on Potts who fired shots from inside of the house at police. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/12/2023
Location : 14000 S Minuteman Dr
City : Draper
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Draper PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Draper PD said they began chasing a motorcycle through the Lehi and Bluffdale areas after midnight. Police did not explain why they were chasing the driver. Police also claimed they had “terminated the pursuit” just prior to the fatal crash. A Draper officer found the motorcyclist dead near 14000 S. Minuteman Drive after she missed a curve during the pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/586181/motorcyclist-killed-in-draper-crash/
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/18-year-old-motorcyclist-who-fled-lehi-traffic-stop-killed-in-draper-crash/
Dominic Charles Cole
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Ballard
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt lake City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bicyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake County deputies chased an impaired driver who sped away and hit and killed 15-year-old Dominic Charles Cole on his bicycle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/09/05/15-year-old-bicyclist-dies-after/
Aaron Zimmerman
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2023
Location : 6789 Palm Frond Court
City : Kearns
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Unified PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aaron Zimmerman was killed in his home by police during a domestic violence call. Police fired at least 20 shots into him. All three shooter officers were cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/salt-lake-county-da-no-charges/
Craig Deleeuw Robertson
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Provo
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : FBI
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by FBI raid for threats on Joe Biden
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Craig Robertson had made some violent social media posts, announcing he planned to assassinate Joe Biden, FBI raided his home and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : Orchard Cove Apartments at 1801 West 4650
City : Roy
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Weber County SO, Ogden PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Standoff with suicidal man in apartment complex
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Family members called police to ask for help with a suicidal man. Police arrived and Weber County deputies, Ogden PD and SWAT created a standoff which ended with several officers shooting and killing the unnamed man.
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Adrian Hernandez
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/25/2023
Location : 3100 S Redwood Rd
City : West Valley City
County : Salt lake
State : Utah
Agency : West Valley PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police pursuit crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adrián Hernández, a third party motorist, was killed after being struck by a vehicledriven by a teen trying to flee police in a stolen car in a West Valley City residential area. Police had chased after a stolen car with several teenagers and threw down spike strips. When the driver hit the spike strips, he soon lost control and crashed and killed unrelated motorist Adrian Hernandez.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/08/03/after-months-delay-west-valley/
Alex Chase Lopez
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 06/13/2023
Location : 700 block of 8th Street
City : Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ogden PD responded to a report of an unknown disturbance on 25th Street near 100 East shortly before 1:30 a.m. on 06/13/2023. When police arrived, the person took off in a vehicle that turned out to be stolen. Police escalated a chase and eventually stopped it in the 700 block of 8th Street. Police allege that the person got out and began to fire a weapon at two officers. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/559318/press-conference-ogden-shooting-involving-police-officer/
https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/person-killed-in-ogden-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
Brian D. Simonton
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2023
Location : 170 North Washington Blvd
City : Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ogden PD were first called to 170 North Washington Blvd after a 911 caller told them a protective order had been violated. The 911 caller said that Simonton was agitated, armed, and acting like he wanted to kill himself or be killed. As soon as a responding officer arrived on the scene, “Simonton did not comply and ultimately raised the handgun, and pointed it at the officer and fired,” police claimed. Eight officers arrived and started a shootout. Simonton was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/2012205/person-in-ogden-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
Adrian Hernandez-Rodriguez
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : 3100 S Redwood Rd
City : West Valley
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adrian Hernandez-Rodriguez was on his porch on 3100 S Redwood Lane when a vehicle crashed into the building and killed him. The crash had been the result of a police chase when police chased and impaired a vehicle with spike strips, leading up to the crash.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/08/03/after-months-delay-west-valley/
Jeffrey Roberts
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2023
Location : North Ogden
City : North Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after killing his brother
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeffrey Roberts was involved in some type of fight with his brother and drove from Long Beach, CA for 12 hours to Ogden, Utah and shot and killed his brother when he opened the door. Police shot and killed Jeffrey Roberts. Roberts started burning down his brother’s house with road flares when police arrived. He shot at police and was shot and killed.
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Michel Kenneth Lee
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/21/2023
Location : 3248 Jordan Line Parkway
City : West Jordan
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake West Jordan PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while allegedly trying to break into cars
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/21/2023 around 1 a.m. at the Novi at Jordan Valley Station, two men were reported trying to break into cars in a parking garage. Deputies encountered one adult male, with whom they exchanged gunfire. Michael Kenneth Lee died at the scene.
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Dylan William Murphy
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/26/2023
Location : 11640 S. Eagle Bend Road
City : Sandy
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Sandy Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Sandy Police Department was called to a mental health crisis and found the man walking in the area of 11650 S. Eagle Bend Road. Police said he lived in the area. They allege that they continued to follow him from a distance and then at some point, something took place and the officer shot the man to death. The family initially called police for help but is outraged at the shooting as the man was unarmed and known to police to be no threat.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/535311/witness-video-captures-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/04/15/sandy-police-officer-fired/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : Center St+Cherry/Vine
City : Grantsville
County : Tooele
State : Utah
Agency : Grantsville City PD, Tooele County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Child porn warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grantsville City PD and Tooele County together with SWAT tried to serve a search warrant at a residence for an investigation into the downloading and uploading of child sexual abuse material. Police arrived and saw the man in the window of his home. Upon seeing them, the man ran upstairs. Police heard a shot when they entered. The unnamed man had committed suicide under police duress.
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Mathew Scott Nielsen
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/19/2023
Location : 1500 Wes+150 North
City : Springville
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Springville PD, Spanish Fork PD, Mapleton PD, Utah County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Crash, shots fired
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springville PD were sent to a report of shots fired near 1500 West when someone reported hearing "semiauto rapid fire" while a second caller reported hearing eight to 10 shots fired in rapid succession.Officers searched and came across a car that had struck a concrete barrier near 1200 West and 1000 North. The man inside began firing at officers. One officer was stuck in the leg. "Another officer arrived (at) the same scene seconds later. A second officer opened fire.It is not known how many shots were fired from either side. The man fell to the ground and died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/4/20/23691300/man-killed-springville-police-shooting
https://ksltv.com/533432/police-officer-wounded-gunman-killed-in-springville-shoot-out/
Penisimani Halai
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/13/2023
Location : 500 North+Star Crest Drive
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake City Police Department’s Gang Unit was investigating someone with a felony warrant and requested SLCPD patrol officers to help with a traffic stop. Officers claim they gave repeated orders to everyone in the car to exit. Body worn camera video recorded sounds of Halai reversing and hitting a parked car and fleeing. Police used spike strips. Halai continued driving. Halai then crashed head-on into an empty parked truck near 500 North Star Crest Drive. Halai got out and ran south towards a house. An officer deployed a taser and two other officers fired shots. Halai fled into a home through a ground-level window. A third SLCPD officer fired additional rounds prior to fully entering the home.Several officers entered the home through the window, front door and garage. Officers found Halai injured inside the home’s living quarters and found him and two people who were living in the home in the same room. Halai died on Saturday January 21, 2023.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.slcpd.com/2023/01/21/slcpd-provides-update-to-officer-involved-critical-incident/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/01/13/salt-lake-city-police-shoot/
https://ksltv.com/517794/one-critically-injured-after-police-shooting-in-slc/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/02/01/salt-lake-city-police-fatally/
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/1/23/23567467/driver-shot-by-salt-lake-officers-has-died
Christopher Sallee
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2023
Location : 1000 East and Main Street
City : Saratoga Springs
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Lehi PD, Saratoga Springs PD, Utah County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Saratoga Springs PD allege that around 11 p.m. on 01/09/2022 in Lehi, they had stopped a white Chevy Suburban in the area of 1000 East and Main Street but that the driver drove away during the traffic stop. Lehi PD and Utah County Sheriff deputies escalated a chase inside of Saratoga Springs city limits. Deputies put down spike strips and punctured the tires but the vehicle continued to drive.
Police claim that the chase was terminated for a short time. When Saratoga Springs PD saw the Suburban a short time later, 2 agencies were chasing the man together. After driving into a dead-end street, he allegedly exited the vehicle, fled on foot and attempted to enter a random residence. Police allege they saw a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kutv.com/news/local/50-year-old-suspect-killed-in-saratoga-springs-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/man-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-utah-co-following-car-chase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLphpeJiaOc
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/01/10/man-shot-killed-by-police-utah/
Jose Palacios Pascacio
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/26/2022
Location : 2400 West+250 North
City : Hurricane
County : Washington
State : Utah
Agency : Hurricane PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call that a man felt threatened. When they arrived, Jose Palacios Pascacio was allegedly driving a car toward them and police escalated a chase. The man‘s car veered off the roadway. When police approached, he was gone and found in a residence he had walked into. When police closed in on him, he allegedly stabbed a police dog and was shot and killed. The dog survived. It is unknown why he ran.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksl.com/article/50546599/hurricane-police-k-9-stable-after-being-stabbed-in-the-neck
Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/21/2022
Location : 4000 block of 4100 South
City : West Valley City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : US Marshals, VFAST
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals entered a home with a warrant for a nonviolent weapons and drug charges with intentions to arrest him. They found the unnamed man hiding in a closet in the house, allege that he had a weapon and shot and killed him. A roommate arrived and said the man had been very helpful and caring and had been a “good man.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kutv.com/news/local/west-valley-roads-closed-due-to-heavy-police-presence-on-4100-south
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : 400 E Heather Rd
City : Orem
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Orem PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orem PD were called to a home for a man in mental health crisis who was possibly suicidal and armed. The man called 911 and started looking for a family member in the home at which time officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kjzz.com/news/local/suspect-killed-by-orem-officer-amid-mental-episode
https://ksltv.com/514842/police-man-fatally-shot-by-officer-after-threatening-to-kill-family-member/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 2477 US-40
City : Ballard
County : Uintah
State : Utah
Agency : Uintah County SO, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a fight in a motel. When they arrived at the room, a man fired at them and was shot and killed. Police never identified the man publicly and did not provide details.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kjzz.com/news/local/man-killed-in-ballard-motel-shootout-with-uintah-county-deputies
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/12/16/law-enforcement-fatally-shoot/
https://www.basinnow.com/bia-officer-shot-and-recovering-shooter-fatally-wounded-in-return-fire/
Daniel Coello Villatoro
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/10/2022
Location : 15130 Beacon Point Ln
City : Bluffdale
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Saratoga Springs PD, Bluffdale City PD, Utah County SO
Officer(s) : Garrett Carter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to an assault of someone trying to strangle a person. When police arrived, the person had returned with an unspecified weapon and was shot and killed. The officer was cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kutv.com/news/local/police-presence-at-apartment-complex-in-bluffdale
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/assault-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-bluffdale
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/investigation-underway-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bluffdale/