Tag: Utah agencies

Technology

Proposed Legislation Would Require Utah Agencies to Disclose AI Use

Sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Pitcher, D-Millcreek, SB180 passed the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee on Monday evening with unanimous support.

February 11, 2025

Patrol

Video: Salt Lake City Officer Fatally Shoots Man Claiming to be Citizen Auditor, Officer Injured

During the stop, a man identified by police as 32-year-old Chandler Grillone, approached the officer’s vehicle while the officer was checking the pickup driver’s information. The officer sprang out of his vehicle and asked Grillone what he was doing.

January 27, 2025

Patrol

Kidnapping Victim Rescued After Suspect Runs into Police Vehicle

The suspect’s car lost control and hit the back of a Woods Cross police car on the Legacy Highway overpass. The car was parked as officers were working to deploy a spike strip.

November 19, 2024

Special Units

Utah Officer Injured During K-9 Training

She wore a bite suit to portray a suspect during the exercise, and fell and hit her head after a Utah County Sheriff’s Office K-9 lunged and latched onto her.

January 5, 2024

Patrol

UT Officers Justified in Fatally Shooting Suspected Sovereign Citizen During Traffic Stop

The suspect was stopped for having a fake license plate, a common practice among sovereign citizens. The way he reacted to the stop—refusing to cooperate with the officer and saying the officer had no authority over him—is also common behavior for soverei

September 14, 2023

Patrol

UT Deputy Killed When Hit by Cement Truck

“Deputy Baker was a kind and generous person who was always there for his teammates. We want his family to know that we are here to support them as they grieve this tragic loss,” said Sheriff Rosie Rivera in a statement.

November 16, 2022

Patrol

Gabby Petito’s Family Filing $50M Lawsuit Against Moab Police, Additional Officials

"While the full evidence has not yet been made public, when it is released, it will clearly show that if the officers had been properly trained and followed the law, Gabby would still be alive today," said McConkie.

August 8, 2022

Patrol

UT Highway Patrol Arrests 2 Men for Allegedly Smuggling Young Girl

The 7-year-old girl was discovered in the back seat of a car during a traffic stop for illegal window tint.

June 14, 2022

Patrol

Subject Disarms UT Officer, Discharges Shot

A suspect took a gun from an Ogden (UT) Police officer during a struggle Sunday and used it to fire on other officers. The officers had responded to a domestic violence call at a gas station after the report of a man having punched a woman in the face.

May 31, 2022

Patrol

UT Officer's Cancer Death Ruled Line of Duty Because of Meth Exposure

Officer Trenton Halladay served in law enforcement for a decade at the Provo Police Department. For most of his career, Halladay worked on a task force responsible for busting countless meth labs that plagued Utah County in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

May 18, 2022

Patrol

Utah Officer Uses Patrol Vehicle to Stop Wrong-Way Driver

“After further investigation the driver was arrested for DUI,” Kaysville PD said. “Testing revealed his blood alcohol content was 4x the legal limit."

April 18, 2022

Patrol

UT Trooper Stops Wrong-Way Driver with Patrol Vehicle

The SUV attempted to swerve around the patrol car. The trooper used the front of his car to impact the driver’s side of the SUV, causing it to come to a stop.

February 24, 2022