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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/

Ryan Ludeman

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/04/2024

Location : Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah

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 after Fourth of July celebration

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ryan Ludeman, 23, was stopped by Riverton police after a minor car accident while leaving a Fourth of July celebration. He refused a field sobriety test. Police reported he had a knife, but witnesses state he dropped it, raised his hands, and was kneeling when he was shot in the back of the head. His parents allege excessive force and evidence manipulation, while prosecutors previously ruled the shooting lawful. The family has filed a federal lawsuit seeking at least $30 million in damages.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ksltv.com/local-news/parents-sue-riverton-police-for-shooting-killing-their-son-after-fourth-of-july-celebration/817227/
https://www.ksl.com/article/51372398/parents-sue-riverton-police-for-shooting-killing-their-son-after-fourth-of-july-celebration

Marcelo Gutierrez

Age :30

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/details-sparse-as-unified-police-activates-officer-involved-critical-incident-protocol

https://www.ksl.com/article/51019307/teen-kidnapping-investigation-leads-to-fatal-police-shooting-in-millcreek

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) : Austin Schmidt

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 will. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/details-sparse-as-unified-police-activates-officer-involved-critical-incident-protocol

https://www.ksl.com/article/51019307/teen-kidnapping-investigation-leads-to-fatal-police-shooting-in-millcreek

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/

Calvin Zackery 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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ksltv.com/640044/police-road-rage-suspect-dies-after-fleeing-from-officer-crashing-into-tree/

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/

https://www.ksl.com/article/50986776/officials-identify-person-killed-when-southern-utah-car-pursuit-ends-in-crash

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 :

https://kutv.com/news/local/south-ogden-police-presence-4400-washington-utah-weber-county-crime-whats-going-on-officer-involved-critical-incident-body-seen-deadly-shooting

https://www.standard.net/police-fire/2024/apr/18/sheriffs-office-man-dies-from-suicide-during-interaction-with-officers-in-south-ogden/

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 :

https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/state-street-closed-man-killed-in-police-shooting-in-salt-lake-city/

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 :

https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/man-shot-killed-by-police-after-drawing-weapon-during-domestic-violence-investigation-in-taylorsville

https://kutv.com/news/local/suspect-killed-in-taylorsville-police-shooting-shooting-officer-involved-foueti-afeaki-3-officers-opened-fire-handgun-kearns-domestic-violence-call-upd-unified

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boW4x5OfpLM

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

https://www.standard.net/police-fire/2024/jan/15/sunday-shooting-by-police-in-riverdale-reportedly-leaves-man-dead/

https://ksltv.com/615204/ogden-police-release-identity-of-man-shot-on-sunday-say-he-was-suspect-in-scissors-stabbing/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/man-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-magna-following-possible-hostage-situation

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksl.com/article/50784904/16-year-old-boy-involved-in-sandy-officer-involved-shooting-dies-

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kutv.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-during-pursuit-in-wasatch-county-bench-creek-road-kamas-wielding-large-blunt-force

https://www.ksl.com/article/50785058/man-shot-killed-by-summit-county-deputy-identified-as-military-veteran-

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 :

https://kutv.com/amp/news/local/early-morning-police-response-in-ogden-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-authorities-say-weapons-disturbance-ogden-police-shooitng-shots-fired-suspect

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksl.com/article/50772688/man-brandishing-swords-shot-killed-by-police-in-cottonwood-heights

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kutv.com/news/local/33-year-old-man-identified-after-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-utah-county-deputies-wells-canyon-road-manning-canyon-fairfield

https://www.gofundme.com/f/tyler-james-mccleve

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksl.com/article/50745246/man-shot-killed-by-police-during-domestic-violence-call-in-taylorsville

https://kutv.com/news/local/shelter-in-place-issued-by-police-after-armed-man-barricades-himself-inside-kearns-home

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.fox13now.com/news/local-news/police-shooting-leaves-1-dead-in-unincorporated-salt-lake-county

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/man-killed-fbi-raid-connection-threats-biden-officials/story?id=102138966

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-shooting-death-provo-utah/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kutv.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-after-standoff-with-police-at-roy-apartment-complex-ogden-weber-county-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.standard.net/news/local/2023/jul/08/man-reportedly-killed-after-police-involved-in-shootout-in-roy/

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-hours-long-standoff

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://gephardtdaily.com/local/shooting-victim-name-details-released-after-tuesdays-ocpd-officer-involved-shooting/

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://ksltv.com/553883/bystander-killed-after-teen-in-stolen-vehicle-crashes-into-his-home-police-say/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/long-beach-man-drives-to-utah-to-kill-brother-set-fire-to-his-home-before-being-killed-in-police-shootout/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhcAIsYZwX8

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kutv.com/news/local/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-outside-west-jordan-apartment-complex-novi

https://kutv.com/news/local/west-jordan-police-identify-person-killed-in-weekend-officer-involved-shooting