Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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.
SOURCE LINKS :
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/
Alma Andrew Worthington
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/20/2022
Location : 13073 S Keegan Drive
City : Herriman
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Herriman Police Department, Riverton Police Department, South Jordan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alma Worthington himself reportedly called police and said he was suicidal and needed help. Herriman PD, Riverton PD and South Jordan PD all showed up and the situation was escalated and Worthington walked out and allegedly fired a gun at neighboring homes. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/11/21/police-shoot-kill-herriman-man/
https://www.yahoo.com/now/utah-guard-soldier-killed-shootout-171500114.html
Jebb Muir
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Robert Avenue (2500 South) + 400 East
City : South Salt Lake
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : South Salt Lake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake PD responded to a call for a man with a gun. Police arrived and got into a shootout with Jebb Muir for unknown reasons. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/507015/suspect-dead-officer-hospitalized-after-south-salt-lake-shooting/
Nykon Brandon
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 320 W 800 Street
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake City PD were sent to a call about a man who had arrived in his underwear and tried to steal beer. When police arrived, they engaged in a violent struggle with at least 6 attacking officers trying to handcuff him. police are seen on BCCA holding him down and pressing his edge to the ground until he became unresponsive and was later pronounced dead. Bodycam also shows at least one officer putting most of his body weight on him for prolonged periods as he struggles to breathe and within 6 minutes of this, he stopped breathing and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qOfoRyw1cY
https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/salt-lake-city-pd-release-footage-of-death-of-restrained-man/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/29/nykon-brandon-utah-police-death/
Raymond Derek Gladman
Age :83
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2022
Location : I-15+Utah point of Entry
City : St. George
County : Washington
State : Utah
Agency : Utah State Highway Patrol, St. George PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Raymond Gladman allegedly sat in a vehicle near a police building and police approached him. Police state that he acted erratically and had a weapon. Police claim that he pointed the weapon and they shot and killed him. The killing was justified and no officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/08/03/st-george-police-shoot-kill-man/
Johnathan Hambleton
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/11/2022
Location : 660 S 1750 W
City : Springville
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Springville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springville PD or called by someone who claimed that someone was firing shots in a parking lot. Police arrived. They claim that the man drove his car into their house. Police state that man came out of his vehicle and approached them with a knife. He shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/06/12/police-shoot-kill-knife/
Peter Michael Larsen
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/12/2022
Location : S Utahna Dr
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arson investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly set his house on fire and threatened firefighters. Police came and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Matthew Cieslak
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/26/2022
Location : 220 S Orange St
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake City PD responded to a “man with a gun” callabout a man attempting carjacking.The man later carjacked a second vehicle. Police chased the vehicle which crashed and then engaged in a shootout, killing Matthew Cieslak.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wilksfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Matthew-Cieslak?obId=24413434
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/04/08/video-shows-shootout/
https://kslnewsradio.com/1966158/police-shoot-carjacking-suspect-saturday-in-salt-lake-city/
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dz9iIt91bI9E
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/04/08/video-shows-shootout/
https://www.abc4.com/news/slc-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead/
https://www.abc4.com/news/slcpd-releases-bodycam-footage-from-deadly-suspect-shootout/
https://kjzz.com/news/500-south-off-ramp-closed-downtown-salt-lake-city-due-to-police-activity
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/03/28/salt-lake-city-police/
https://www.abc4.com/news/slc-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead/
Megan Joyce Mohn
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2022
Location : 400 W+ 900 N
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Physical restraint
Event : Killed by off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Initially, an off-duty officer, later joined by an on-duty officer responded to a report of someone suspicious walking and carrying a rebar. When Salt Lake City PD approached her, she reportedly yelled. Officers caught and pinned her on the ground, then hog-tied her. She became unresponsive and died days later in the hospital. She had been unarmed. Her death had been ruled a homicide by asphyxiation. No known charges against any officers can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/03/27/salt-lake-city-woman-begged/
https://utahstories.com/2022/09/womans-death-at-hands-of-slcpd-determined-homicide/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/08/12/i-dont-want-die-bodycam-footage/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/07/30/medical-examiner-rules-death/
Daisha Reynolds
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2021
Location : U.S. Route 40 near mile marker 2
City : Silver Summit
County : Summit
State : Utah
Agency : Wasatch County Sheriff's Office, Summit County Sheriff's Office, Utah Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 22, 2021, 19-year-old Daisha Reynolds was killed during a high-speed police pursuit that began in Wasatch County and ended in Summit County, Utah. A Wasatch County deputy located a stolen vehicle on State Route 113 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase through Midway. The chase was temporarily halted twice when deputies lost visual contact. The pursuit resumed on River Road and continued onto U.S. Route 40, with speeds exceeding 95 mph.
Utah Highway Patrol troopers deployed a tire-deflating device on U.S. 40 to slow the fleeing vehicle. A Summit County Sheriff's deputy attempted a second deployment of tire spikes near mile marker 2. The driver swerved to avoid the spikes, lost control, and the vehicle rolled multiple times.
Reynolds, the passenger, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
A multi-agency critical incident investigation was initiated, involving the Utah Attorney General’s Office, West Valley Police Department, and Park City Police Department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/09/22/crash-during-police/
https://www.parkrecord.com/news/summit-county/1-person-killed-in-crash-on-u-s-40-involving-law-enforcement-pursuit/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/21/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Toquerville
County : Washington
State : Utah
Agency : Hurricane City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The driver did not stop and drove northbound on State Route 9. Police continued to chase him into Toquerville, where the driver navigated through side roads and returned to the highway. Around 3:32 a.m., while still being chased, the vehicle rolled over, ejecting the driver. He was pronounced dead at the crash site. A female passenger was hospitalized. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Salt Lake City.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2021/04/21/cgb-suspect-dies-in-rollover-in-toquerville-following-pursuit-in-allegedly-stolen-car/
https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/driver-in-stolen-car-killed-during-high-speed-chase-in-washington-co
https://kutv.com/news/local/driver-killed-in-early-morning-stolen-car-high-speed-chase-in-toquerville
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/officials-man-who-fled-police-dead-after-rollover-crash-near-toquerville-female-passenger-hospitalized/
Dino Raul Morales
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/25/2021
Location : 800 block of 32nd Street near Adams Avenue
City : Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden Police Department; Weber County Sheriff’s Office; Utah Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit and shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 25, 2021, officers with the Ogden Police Department attempted to stop 28-year-old Dino Raul Morales, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants, including armed robbery and sexual assault. Morales fled in a vehicle, prompting a multi-agency pursuit involving the Weber County Sheriff’s Office and Utah Highway Patrol. The chase continued through several residential streets before Morales lost control of the vehicle near the 800 block of 32nd Street and Adams Avenue in Ogden.
After the crash, Morales exited the vehicle armed with a pistol and pointed it at officers. Police opened fire, striking and killing him at the scene. Another individual in the vehicle, whose identity was not released publicly, was also killed during the exchange of gunfire. No officers were injured.
Court records show Morales had an extensive criminal history, including prior convictions for aggravated robbery, firearm possession by a restricted person, and parole violations. He had recently been released on probation before the fatal incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.standard.net/police-fire/2021/feb/26/two-dead-following-police-shooting-in-ogden/
https://www.ksl.com/article/50106285/2-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-ogden
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/2/26/22302873/police-shooting-ogden-two-dead-officer-involved-dino-raul-morales
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2021
Location : 800 block of 32nd Street near Adams Avenue
City : Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Ogden Police Department; Weber County Sheriff’s Office; Utah Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit and shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 25, 2021, officers with the Ogden Police Department attempted to stop a man who was wanted on multiple felony warrants, including armed robbery and sexual assault. He fled in a vehicle, prompting a multi-agency pursuit involving the Weber County Sheriff’s Office and Utah Highway Patrol. The chase continued through several residential streets before Morales lost control of the vehicle near the 800 block of 32nd Street and Adams Avenue in Ogden.
After the crash, the man exited the vehicle armed with a pistol and pointed it at officers. Police opened fire, striking and killing him at the scene. Another individual in the vehicle, whose identity was not released publicly, was also killed during the exchange of gunfire. This page is dedicated to this person.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.standard.net/police-fire/2021/feb/26/two-dead-following-police-shooting-in-ogden/
https://www.ksl.com/article/50106285/2-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-ogden
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/2/26/22302873/police-shooting-ogden-two-dead-officer-involved-dino-raul-morales