Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dennis Denham
Age : 60
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2021
Location : Cooper City Drive and China Clay Drive
City : Kearns
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : West Valley City Police Department; Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/06/2021, police responded around 8 p.m. to a reported domestic violence incident at a home in Kearns. Dennis Denham was reported to have threatened his 15-year-old grandson with a gun. Shortly after officers arrived, two gunshots were heard from inside the house. Denham’s wife and four grandchildren fled to a neighbor’s home. Denham remained inside and later exited the residence, yelling at officers and firing shots toward them. Police opened fire and killed Denham at the scene. The shooting was later ruled justified by the prosecutor.
