THE VOICETHE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UTAH FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

ISSUE 2 2016

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CONTENTS

5 President’s Message By Brent Jex

6 Update from the South Dixie Lodge #35

John Manzer

7 Update from the North Weber County Lodge #1

Danny Driggs

8 2016 Anne Freimuth Child Advocate of the Year Award Recipients

10 Never Give Up: The Sotry of Brody Young

14 A Thin Blue Emblem By Bret Rawson, General Counsel, Utah Fraternal Order of Police

20 My Brother Doug By Lieutenant Lex Bell, Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake

24 Death Benefits

25 In Loving Memory of Aldo By Lieutenant Lex Bell, Unified Police Department of

Greater Salt Lake

26 Officer Memorial

28 Fallen Officers

31 Never Forget

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We are not a traditional labor union, we are an organization of cops, from the top down. We are not beholden to any political party or outside organization. We often stand alone, on behalf of issues that are critical to the profession. While we will try and work with other organizations on important legislation, we do not back down when it comes to protecting our officers. We put every effort into protecting cops and making our jobs safer. We don’t represent non-law enforcement, so everything we do has the inter-ests of the profession at heart. No other organization in Utah can make that claim. We are a 501(c)(8) non-profit corporation. This means that our members run the organization, and are able to examine our books at any time, for any reason. We operate off transparency to our members.

•Weber Lodge #1•Salt Lake Valley #2•Park City #3•West Valley #4•Davis County #6•West Jordan #8•SLC Airport #11•American Fork #13•State Corrections #14•South Salt Lake #15•South Jordan #16•SLCO Corrections #17•Draper Lodge #18•Wildlife #19•Summit / Wasatch #20•Sandy City #21•Utah Valley #23•Cottonwood Heights #24•Layton City #25•Saratoga Springs #26•Lone Peak Lodge #27•Cache Valley #28•Salt Lake City #29•Heber Valley #30•Utah County #31•DPS #32•Orem Lodge #33•San Pete Valley #34• Dixie Lodge #35 (St. George)• Red Rock Lodge #36 (Moab)•Murray Lodge #37• Bonnevile Lodge #38 (Tooele County)

• Castle Country #39 (Emery

County)

•Lehi #40

•Utah State Parks Lodge #41

•U of U Lodge #42

Meaning of the FOP Star

The emblem adopted by the National Fraternal

Order of Police is designed to remind the mem-

bership of the duties that are expected of them

as a citizen, a police officer and a member of the

lodge. The five-cornered star tends to remind us of the alle-

giance we owe to our Flag and is a symbol of the authority

with which we are entrusted.

Midway between the points and center of the star is a blue

field representative of the thin blue line protecting those we

serve. The points are of gold, which indicates the position un-

der which we are now serving. The background is white, the

unstained color representing the purity with which we should

serve. We shall not let anything corrupt be injected into our

order. Therefore, our colors are blue, gold and white.

The open eye is the eye of vigilance ever looking for danger

and protecting all those under its care while they sleep or

while awake. The clasped hands denote friendship. The

hand of friendship is always extended to those in need of

our comfort.

The circle surrounding the star midway indicates our never

ending efforts to promote the welfare and advancement of

this order. Within the half circle over the centerpiece is our

motto, “Jus, Fidus, Libertatum” which translated means

“Law is the safeguard of freedom.”

Contact UsUtah State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police2195 W. 5400 S. #B201Taylorsville, UT 84129FOP Spokesman: Ian Adamswww.utahfpo.com

Executive BoardPRESIDENT Brent Jex

VICE PRESIDENTDave Edwards

2ND VICE PRESIDENT

Clint Bobrowski

SECRETARY

Christie Moren

TREASURER

Travis Brower

SGT OF ARMSBryant Ives

NATIONAL TRUSTEEJim Crowley

PAST PRESIDENTChad Soffe

CHAPLAIN

Bryant Ives

LEGAL COUNSEL

Bret Rawson

Email:Statelodge@utahfop.com

PIO: utah.fop.pio@gmail.com

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Brent Jex(801) 330-8168

Our role in the preservation and continuation of that history is equally important and

requires similar dedication.

Alexis de-Toqueville once stated, “America is great because she is good, and if America ever

ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” On May 15, 1776, before the Battle of

Brooklyn Heights, General George Washington ordered the entire army to take a day for

reflection on their duties of honor, service, and dedication to the Almighty, knowing that his

troops were composed of many different faiths. He made sure that his fighting force was “good”, in the

truest sense of the word. As a single purposed fighting force, the Continental army was able to topple

the greatest fighting machine assembled in the history of the world, up to that point. If they were not

good, honorable fighting men, surely the miracles that helped them succeed would have been lost, from

the battle of Dorchester Heights in Boston to the miracles in New York and Yorktown, and this Nation

would have failed. The history of the birth of our nation is what this holiday is all about. Our role in the

preservation and continuation of that history is equally important and requires similar dedication. When

each of us was sworn in, we swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. We took an oath

to uphold liberty, which is what we do, day in and day out. We protect the weak & the innocent, from

acts of unjust and corrupt people. This should be our goal and our drive. We are not there for quotas or

any other statistic. We are there to preserve the peace, or to wrestle it back when absent. I believe that,

especially in Utah, we do this better than most. We have our challenges, but our goals should remain the

same. We are that thin blue line between order and chaos. Our ability and requirement as a profession

to preserve freedom doesn’t rest on behalf of a single person, but rather our communities as a whole, our

state as a whole, and ultimately our Nation as a whole. We have to rise above challenges that come to

us, we have to adapt and continue our quest for the things that matter, not sacrifice them for the things

that don't. We are at a time when the world we protect is continually changing and brings different

challenges and perspectives, not always for the better. We face these same changes within the profession

as well as outside, which causes fracturing of the unity. Our righteous unity matters. The Greek armies

fought in a “Phalanx”, which was a formation using interlocking shields and long spears to fight as a

single force. It was one of the most effective styles and principles in warfare. If a part of the phalanx was

weak or not locked in, it would fail. It required the efforts of the total force to be effective. It is time for us,

as an organization and a profession, to strengthen this phalanx of policing, however it requires individual

effort to do that very thing. I attended homicide school taught by the former commander of NYPD's homi-

cide bureau. The first thing he told us was "We work for God....never forget that." We have all witnessed

the effects of pure evil in this line of work. Those scenes are forever etched

in our minds and have a profound effect on how we view the world. We

have also witnessed the goodness, humanity and sacrifice of those that feel

as we do. It is time for us to reflect and perform to the standards that we

were put here for. Hope everyone enjoyed the 4th holiday and keep in mind

the struggles and sacrifices of those that have gone before us to give us this

day. The fact that we still are able to celebrate Independence Day 240 years

later is truly a remarkable miracle and it is because of all those that defend,

or have defended, this Nation, both inside and outside its borders. d

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Update from the SouthDixie Lodge #35John Manzer

Dixie Lodge #35 continues to flour-

ish in Southern Utah. Since our

last report, we have had several

officers retire, a few officers change

agencies and a couple who have left to pursue

other endeavors. In spite of the many changes,

our membership has continued to increase with

more than 130 members who currently repre-

sent nine police agencies.

It has been refreshing to see our numbers

grow in the way of support for community

events such as the Special Olympics Annual;

Shop with a Cop, a seemingly “tropical” Polar

Plunge and the Law Enforcement Torch-Run,

which brings awareness and support to the

Opening Ceremonies of our local Special

Olympics Games. As a lodge we also hold our

Annual “Party after the Parties” Dinner and

Election each winter, for our members, and

each May our number of attendees continues to

grow as we host an “Appreciation for Law En-

forcement BBQ” for all police officers and their

families. These activities provide opportunities

to friendship with officers who share a common

goal of strengthening family and community.

These events typically provide good food, lots

of fun, wholesome activities and opportunities

to belong. We are so grateful to the many local

businesses that sponsor these events and foster

incredible working relationships between Law

Enforcement and our incredible Communities.

So why else would anyone want to join us in

all this fun? Many officers and supervisors

have joined, and continue to join, the FOP

for the Legal Plan while others continue to

enjoy the fraternal brother and sisterhood that

exist within the law enforcement community.

It is refreshing to know that an organization,

with 2,700 members in the State of Utah and

330,000 members Nationwide, has so many

talented people willing to work at all levels

to support our noble profession. With repre-

sentation at both the State Legislature and on

Capital Hill, it is awesome to have those who

fight for Police Officers’ Rights, Pensions and

our general well-being.

In a profession with so much transparency and

public scrutiny, it brings much peace to belong

to an organization that understands the com-

plexity of “Law Officers’ Lives.” It is priceless

to simply have someone you can ask a legal

question or receive assistance navigating a legal

matter or quality of life issue such as; adoption,

divorce proceedings, child support matters or

even mental health issues without worrying

about who in their agency or the media is

taking interest in their personal matters. In this

day and age of policing, with so many outside

voices willing to weigh in on how much money

we should make, how transparent our actions

should be or how we could better deal with

that split second decision in a critical incident,

which bears “life and death consequences,”

I don’t know of any officer at any level who

could not benefit from membership in the FOP.

The peace of mind and confidence the FOP

provides as we strive to work hard everyday in

serving, protecting, providing and maintaining

a solid quality of life for the members of our

Southern Utah Community, is invaluable.

I am grateful for all who participate in working

together to make our communities stronger,

safer and more productive. “You are the thin

line between good and evil!” d

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Weber County Lodge #1

Update from the NorthDanny Driggs

Law enforcement hasn’t had a

good year when it comes to

positive attention from media.

As I’ve already told you in a

previous column, I got tired last fall of the

negative press and attention I was seeing on

Facebook. Our professional reputation was

being hammered. When I made a comment

expressing my frustration in a Facebook

post, though, my brother suggested fighting

back by sharing some positive stories.

Let me review what happened next for

those who didn’t read that column. I

started with the hashtag #GoodCopStory

or #GoodCopStories and began looking for

the right kind of stories to share. Later on,

when a friend suggested starting a Facebook

page for those stories, I started Good Cop

Stories on October 10, 2015.

Growth was slow at first. The pace picked

up when another page, “National Police

Wives Association,” shared a link on their

page. Since that page has so many follow-

ers, it only took a few days before we had

3,500 “Likes.” Sometimes all you need is

recognition in the right place.

Our next boost came from the news media,

when a reporter for KSL5 named Alex

Cabrero wrote a great story for us. Again,

we could see the immediate impact of his

story. The number of “Likes” for our page

doubled in 36 hours. KUTV4 picked up on

what was happening, and we got another

favorable story just a few days later.

Good stories provide balance to negative

stories. That means I want to do everything

I can to help people know about our page.

It seems to be working:

• We had 2.4K “Likes” on our Facebook

page at the beginning of June.

• We also have a national and interna-

tional audience.

Our growth has made it necessary for me

to get some help from other people, though.

I’ve asked a few people to find stories, share

them, and keep putting new information

out on social media. We now have a great

staff that includes the following:

• The wife of a police officer in Florida.

• A mother whose son was saved by a

Utah deputy.

• A 17-year-old Law Enforcement Ex-

plorer in Missouri.

• A civilian who used to work with me

and who is now living in Tennessee.

• Another civilian in Canada who sup-

ports law enforcement.

Together, our staff is doing its best to get

positive stories out onto the internet by way

of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

One thing I worried about at first was atten-

tion from internet trolls. That’s why we de-

cided to keep things positive by implement-

ing a simple rule: no negative comments.

The rule alone is enough for most people.

When a few people do post something nega-

tive, which doesn’t happen often, we warn

them. Most people pay attention to that.

A small number don’t, but we have only

been forced to ban 12 people in 9 months.

Compare that with the number of followers

we have and all those who like and share

our stories with tens of thousands of other

people, and it is clear that 12 people out of

so many is a low number.

We love stories that are shared on the page

from other media sources, but there is

something special about the ones shared di-

rectly with us. As a result, my favorite posts

are still the ones that come directly from a

Good Cop Story.

What lies ahead? I hope to someday find a

volunteer staff writer who can find stories,

interview people when that’s appropriate,

and create original content to post on Good

Cop Stories. That probably won’t happen

soon, but such a person would be a great

addition to the team.

What else has been going on? Although the

Weber County lodge has had some fluctua-

tions in growth with new members joining

and some members transferring to other

departments outside our membership area,

we are still going strong. We are currently

planning a thank you BBQ for our current

and prospective members.

As the first lodge in Utah, we just want to

tell you how happy we are to be a part of

such a great national organization, and we

look forward to our future. d

If anyone ever needs something from up

our way please don't hesitate to contact me

anytime.

801-528-2544

ddriggs@webercountyfop.com

Danny Driggs

Weber Lodge #1 President

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TRACEY TABET, Utah CJC Program Administrator

Tracey Tabet has worked in the Utah Attorney General’s Office since 1994 and currently serves

as Director of the Community Justice and Outreach Section, which houses the Children’s Justice

Center (CJC) Program. As Program Administrator, Tracey oversees the Utah’s 22 Children’s

Justice Centers. She also directs the Utah Chapter of the National Children’s Alliance (NCA), a

national organization that promotes a comprehensive, coordinated response to child abuse. She

currently serves on the Utah Sexual Violence Council, the Utah Coalition for Protecting Child-

hood, and is a member of the Utah Women’s Forum. Tracey is originally from southeastern Utah

and is a graduate of the University of Utah and Westminster College.

PHIL HOOVER, Sandy City Police Detective

Detective Phil Hoover is a military veteran of ten years serving for the U.S. Army. He attended

college in Colorado, graduating in the field of Medical Science. He has been a Police Officer for

nearly 25 years, serving in patrol, traffic division (motorcycle squad), S.W.A.T., taught D.A.R.E,

youth unit, and community policing. Detective Hoover is currently assigned to the Detective Di-

vision working as the Family Crimes Investigator and assists in the Sandy Youth Court Program.

He has been investigating the welfare of children, connecting families with community programs

and services. Detective Hoover has been a guest speaker throughout Utah in areas of child

abuse, community collaboration, teen dating violence and suicide prevention.

FELIPE RIVERA, Utah Guardian ad Litem Attorney

Felipe Rivera earned his law degree at the University of Utah after receiving a Bachelor’s degree

in Political Science. After eight years in the area of prosecution, Felipe moved to San Diego, Cal-

ifornia to become a client advocate for individuals with disabilities. Felipe returned to Utah and

began private practice specializing in criminal defense and family law. His passion and experi-

ence with cases involving child abuse led him to the Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem in 1995.

For the past ten years Felipe has served as Managing Attorney for the Third District GAL Office

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NEVER GIVE UP:

FEATURE

Nothing seemed out of order when a 34-year-old state parks law

enforcement officer named Brody Young first spotted a silver

Pontiac parked in the trailhead parking lot for the Poison Spider

trailhead, west of Moab, on November 19, 2010. At some point,

Young did notice that the vehicle registration was expired, but it

was supposed to be a routine traffic stop.

A 40-year-old man named Lance Leeroy Arellano was sleeping in

his car. Young woke him up and asked for identification. His plan

was to tell the man where he could go to camp for the rest of the

night, but Arellano wouldn’t give his identification to Young. Al-

though Young was starting to get suspicious that something wasn’t

quite right, he still thought the encounter was routine. “Talk nice,

think mean, right? He actually gave me a fake name and date of

birth. It was Michael Oher from the movie [the] Blind Side.”

He decided to walk back to his truck and check on Arellano’s

background and history. Arellano didn’t wait for that. He started

shooting as Young turned to get into his truck. Nine shots pene-

trated Young’s body. His Kevlar vest stopped two rounds. Six more

hit his torso, but only two of those bullets have been removed. The

others were either too close to vital organs or were too difficult for

surgeons to remove safely. One of the bullets hit Young’s wallet

and was stopped by a credit card. That’s the shot he hopes to keep

later as a memento.

Young shot back, but the man drove away and left him for dead.

Incredibly, the nine shots hadn’t killed him, but he was hurt badly

enough that he couldn’t manage the walk back to his truck. That

meant he couldn’t radio for help. He hadn’t called out on the radio.

No one knew he was there except for the good graces above.

The Story of Brody Young

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He needed help. Walking was out; maybe

rolling wasn’t. With thoughts of his family,

which was the real motivation, he slowly,

with determination managed to roll onto

his side. Each roll and each breath brought

him a little closer to his goal. He rolled

again, breathed again, and rolled again,

repeating the process until finally he had

rolled all the way over to his truck. He

somehow managed to make the call once

he was there.

That’s what he called the first of many

miracles of the night: by rolling to his truck

and making that call to dispatch, he won

the fight for his life and was able to stay

alive.

The crew of EMTs and doctors who were

working that night took him to Allen

Memorial Hospital first, where medical

personnel were able to give him all the

blood units they had that night, and then

transferred him by helicopter to St. Mary’s

Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. He

was fortunate about the blood transfusions

because the hospital had more units avail-

able than usual.

Of the bullets that are still in his body, one

is buried in his spinal vertebrae, one is in

the left lung’s lower lobe, one is near the

spine but behind his heart, and one is in

his pelvic bone. He also has shrapnel in his

left arm. The gunshot wounds damaged his

colon, diaphragm,

heart, liver, lung,

right kidney, small

intestine, and stom-

ach. According to

Young, only his

bladder and spleen

escaped injury.

Young was particu-

larly lucky because

when he was

wounded in the

heart, a blood clot

formed in the hole

of the pericardial

sac: it prevented

him from bleeding

out.

The trauma surgeon at St. Mary’s couldn’t

believe how well Young was considering his

injuries. The medical experts said that, by

all rights, the odds were that Young should

have died on the helicopter. That doesn’t

mean his recovery was an easy one. He was

unconscious for three and a half weeks, and

spent a total of five weeks in intensive care.

That is a miracle in and of itself. He should

have spent months there.

Young remembered what had happened to

him when he woke up, but he had no idea

how long it had been since the gunfight.

He couldn’t talk or communicate, and he

suffered both physically and emotionally

from his wounds and his anxiety of being

ambushed and all the tubes (10 coming in

and 12 going out) the medical personnel

had put into his

body. Once he

left intensive care,

however, he started

to heal more quick-

ly. The next step

was physical thera-

py. That part began

in the hospital but

would continue

long after he went

home. As a result,

he was finally re-

leased to go home

on Christmas Eve

2010.

Today, Young gives

the credit for his

survival to his wife,

Wendy, as well as to his medical team. He

says, “Wendy is my rock — she is doing

really well — and has been a constant

support to me and my career.” Wendy took

good care of him after he left the hospital,

but even before that, while he was still

healing immediately after the shooting, he

found himself thinking about his family

and his desire to see his children grow up

and to be with his wife. He knew he want-

ed to grow old with her.

The gunshot wounds he received did per-

manently damage Young’s nerves. Young

now has numbness in his right leg and both

arms that wasn’t there before. However, he

feels fortunate when he thinks how much

worse the damage could have been. He is

grateful to everyone who helped him and

his family while he was recovering.

Wendy Young says the experience has been

inspiring to her. Even though Arellano shot

her husband, there have been so many

good people who have helped her and her

husband to recover that she feels a real

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faith in all humanity. It wasn’t even all local

support, or just those who were in law

enforcement. For example, they also heard

or received help from people who weren’t

in law enforcement and from people as far

away as South Africa. Brody Young agrees

with Wendy. He says that the help and sup-

port his family received “restored my faith

in society.” He adds, “Good seeds made

bad choices. We need to take the high road

and not take things personally.”

After Young came home, he credited his

training and the time he spent practicing

his shooting skills with keeping him alive.

He had learned to shoot with his non-dom-

inant hand and to shoot through cover;

in this case, his truck. “Training was a big

part of my survival,” he said.

The experience gave him perspective on

life. Nothing seemed the same to him after

having gone through such a violent and

traumatic experience. He found that he

wanted, in his words, “To do better, be

better. My relationship with God, family,

friends and even those that oppose me are

most important. He has new plans for his

life and wants to contribute positively to

society, and he especially wanted to return

to serving the community through law en-

forcement. He also wanted to tell his story

to others so they could learn from it. Check

out rangerbrodyyoung.com

Lance Leeroy Arellano’s remains were

found Christmas Eve 2015 by Caleb Shum-

way during the Christmas break in 2015,

more than five years after the shooting took

place and five years to the day he came

home. Shumway lives in Moab and was

searching the area specifically for Arellano

because he thought the caves, crevasses,

and ledges there offered Arellano many

places to hide and was therefore an obvious

place to look. Shumway found the body in

a cave along with a bag that held a maga-

zine and hand gun.

Young felt relief when the body was found.

The discovery gave him the closure he

needed.

When Arellano shot Young, Young was

not yet a member of the fraternal order

of police, but he was deeply impressed by

the way so many officers made the effort

to come to Moab and search for Arellano.

They also gave him physical and financial

help. He was so impressed by them and

their help that it seemed natural and right

to become a member of the FOP and to

share the strength that the Utah law en-

forcement family offers each other.

Young is fond of a quote that he first heard

from the father of a childhood friend,

named George Newell Lewis, who is now

deceased. Mr. Lewis used to say, “Never

give up. If people don’t like you that’s okay,

they can’t whip you. But if they do whip

you, they can’t kill you. But if they do kill

you, they can’t eat you. But if they do eat

you, you don’t have to taste good.”

Brody Young hopes that someday the pub-

lic will see how many good men and wom-

en have chosen to be officers. Thank you

brothers and sisters in blue, brown, black,

green and whatever color you’re wearing.

He wants people to understand that those

officers chose their career. They stay be-

cause of the love and desire to support their

loved ones and the public whether they be

good or bad. It takes a lot to be the wife,

husband, or child behind an officer. They

deserve credit for their sacrifices. d

“Wendy is my rock — she is doing really well — and has been a constant

support to me and my career.”

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One need only consider the American Flag to appreciate the

instant and even visceral emotion evoked by something as simple

as a baker’s dozen horizontal red and white lines, and fifty stars

displayed on a field of blue. Patriotism, sacrifice, honor is what

the flag means for most, and that’s likely what Betsy Ross was

aiming for when she created it. Or perhaps for others it is the

controversy and challenges of the Vietnam War era, or the civil

rights protests and flag burnings of the 1960s that come to mind.

Regardless of one’s perspective, it is unavoidable that our Nation-

al emblem has meaning for all who gaze upon its glory: whether

it’s pride for most of us, or fear for our enemies. But to fail to

believe that perspective matters, or rather that your own perspec-

tive is the only one that matters, is to fail to truly understand our

fellow human beings. This couldn’t be truer when it comes to the

average American’s perspective on cops.

In 2016, at a time when the perception of law enforcement is

perhaps as suspect as it has ever been – perception should matter

to us more than ever as it relates to how we are viewed. It matters

because we rely on the communities that we serve to extend to

us the directive to protect and serve them. There is no us without

them. We cannot leave it to private citizens to care more than we

do about the collective health of the police officer public persona.

So let’s discuss an important symbol as common as an outward

expression of our dedication to one another: the Thin Blue Line.

Anybody who reads a Dan Brown novel understands what is

meant by “we are surrounded by symbols.” Law enforcement is

included in this. Watch the face of the cop standing next to you

when the first notes of a Scottish procession of bagpipes first fills

the air of a stadium. Is it the song they are blowing in their pipes,

the rhythm of the snare, or what it stands for that makes grown

men cry? Would it mean the same if you hadn’t been to a cop’s

funeral? I know what it means to me. Then again, I’m a cop.

Or what of this proverbial Thin Blue Line? To me, it means 10-

78. It means camaraderie— fraternalism. It means the sacrifice

made by men and women who either wear blue or brown or

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beige, but who universally understand that blue means cops, and

the black line above are the citizens we protect from the black

line below: ever-present crime perpetrated by criminals. It is good

men and women standing up and standing between – sometimes

at great peril to their own lives and limbs – the innocent or op-

pressed, and those who would do them harm. Consider where it

came from.

By October 25, 1854 the Crimean War had been in full swing for

about a year. It was a military conflict that lasted into the spring

of 1856 fought by an alliance consisting of France, the United

Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire and Sardinia, against Russia.

Russia lost (beside the point, but I just like saying it). The war

involved a dispute regarding Ottoman Christians in the Holy

Land and dealt with the decline of the Ottoman Empire. During

the Battle of Bataclava, which occurred on that fateful morning

in late October, the British Sutherland Highlanders 93rd Regi-

ment who went by the moniker “Highland Regiment” (or more

simply “Highlanders”) met a Russian cavalry charge with a force

of Royal Marines and some Turkish infantrymen. About 400

Russians from a greater force of 2,500 made their way near Stir-

ling Castle in the UK, and towards a disorganized and vulnerable

British camp. The only thing standing in their way were some

war-hardened Royal Marines and their Turkish counterparts.

Colin Campbell, a seasoned 41-year military veteran led the

Marines. It is said that Campbell had such a low opinion of the

Russian Cavalry that he decided to lead a charge head-on, with

nothing more than a 2-man deep firing line. He did not bother

to form four lines, let alone a square – standard operation for

infantry combat at the time — yet he was undeterred. He is said to

have told his men, "There is no retreat from here, boys. You must

die where you stand.” Campbell loved and respected his men.

And they loved him. Sir Colin's aide, John Scott, is said to have

responded, "Aye, Sir; If needs be, we'll do that." Scott formed

the Highlanders into a line at Campbell’s order, and the "thin red

line" was born. The Russian commander, seeing only a thin line

of infantry, assumed this was a diversion and that there was a

much stronger force behind the Highlanders. He was wrong. He

ordered the cavalry to withdraw, and the Marines won the day.

A correspondent for the London Times who was present, later

wrote that he could see only the "thin red streak tipped with a line

of steel" meeting the Russians in battle, and the imagery of these

words permeated English society. This was eventually abbreviated

as "the thin red line.”

This symbol endured, and is synonymous with composure in

battle. It has been borrowed by the firefighters of North Amer-

ica, who also speak of a thin red line in reference to the brave

few who choose to run into burning buildings. Yet, long before

firemen borrowed the slogan, an analogous symbol was created

for cops – the Thin Blue Line, famous among law enforcement

on both sides of the Pond. First used in the UK, likely in remem-

brance of the feat of heroism coining the namesake of the Battle

of Bataclava (for the battle is represented in a painting by Robert

Gibb known as The Thin Red Line and is displayed in the Scottish

National War Museum in Edinburgh Castle even today), Scottish

police eventually made their own modification in reverence and

reference to their blue uniforms. At the close of the Crimean War,

these war vets returned home to England and Scotland in 1856. In

1857 the General Police Act of Scotland became law and required

every Scottish county and burgh to establish a police force. It is

likely that many of these Royal Marines found their way into law

enforcement upon returning from the battlefield.

Without question, the emblem and symbolism of The Thin Blue

Line pervades law enforcement. One need only visit Washington

DC in May to witness, in dramatic fashion, the blue laser beam

projected above the crowd of those who gather to commemorate

and celebrate the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in

the name of protecting and serving. We who wear a badge or star

know what these symbols mean to us. But what does it sometimes

mean to the citizens we serve? Unfortunately, it may not mean

what you think it means. (Remember: perspective.) Sadly, the Thin

Blue Line is synonymous to some as “cover up,” corruption, or

even the blind protection of the clearly incompetent. It is a line

that delineates the outsiders from the insiders — cops versus he

rest of the world. It comes from a perspective — once pervasive

among cops themselves — that the world is carved into two

halves: them and us. And although the sentiment may have long

outlived reality (for the most part anyway), the fact that some

outside of law enforcement see it this way is what really matters.

We simply have to do more to explain ourselves. There is no law

enforcement without a community that supports it. To that effect,

President Kennedy once said, “Every society gets the kind of crim-

inal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets

the kind of law enforcement it insists on.” Without question, there

is an obligation which our American society has to itself: to pro-

tect its citizens from crime. But how is the community ever going

to completely trust us with the tools and directive to do the job

properly if it believes we lack the integrity to police ourselves? For

those who seek as I do to make this profession better, it is impossi-

ble to ignore that the actions, reactions, mistakes and even crimes

of the least of our members has a direct and undying effect on the

This symbol endured, and is synonymous with composure in battle.

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rest of us. Our public persona continues to suffer and the effect of

every “bad cop” story that makes its way into mainstream media

is that our jobs become harder and more dangerous.

Now, you may be thinking to yourself Wait, aren’t you a crim-

inal defense attorney? Don’t you defend cops accused of policy

violations and even crime? The answer is obviously yes, I defend

the accused. The members would not need me and my law firm

if cops were not frequently accused of wrongdoing. There is an

old saying in the law business: you can pick your clients, but you

can’t pick your facts. Meaning, I love my job – the defense of law

enforcement officers has brought me nearly a decade of job satis-

faction unrivaled in the rest of my professional career, and I most

certainly have “picked my clients”— however, I certainly have not

selected the facts that come with their many cases – facts which

plague their lives and the lives of their families. I have routinely

said as I’ve traveled throughout Utah, speaking in agencies on the

subject, that the type of cases that make their way into the firm

more than anything else, of a criminal nature, are no different

than what one would expect from the rest of

the community. We see allegations of domes-

tic violence, DUI, prescription drug abuse,

financial crimes, etc. Many are unfounded;

some, sadly, are not. Many of the behaviors

associated with these allegations, in my opin-

ion, stem from the great stress and constant

roller-coaster of adrenaline, emotions, vio-

lence and strife witnessed and mitigated by

cops in their daily careers. It is an impossible

job. Some of the community knows this and

appreciates it. Thank goodness. However, in

2016, The Thin Blue Line cannot and must

not stand for a failure to address wrong-

doing and even corruption in our ranks in

its earliest stages. Those of us who went to

POST in Utah, recall the sad stories of law

enforcement rookies who were mentored by

criminal cops and whose actions led them

and their brothers to either death or life in prison. These failures

begin softly, gently. They begin with sloppiness in report-writing,

corner-cutting in investigations, and even infractions as seemingly

benign as ignoring traffic laws either on or off-duty. These failures

converge with the equally damaging and useless practices of those

supervisors who would put their own careers, or the interests of

municipal administrators who either have never worked in law

enforcement or have forgotten what it is to

do so, above their own duty to appropriately

mentor and lead by example. Mentoring and

leading by example does not equate to conjuring

disciplinary allegations and investigations to

validate their own status. Mentoring is leading

by example, purely and simply.

Consider one of the most compelling and recent

stories of police corruption that has made inter-

national news: “On December 5, 2014 a jury in

a San Francisco police corruption trial triggered

by surveillance videos that appeared to show of-

ficers as thieves, returned its verdicts after finding two veteran of-

ficers guilty of stealing property and thousands of dollars in cash

from drug-dealer suspects, in a scheme to enrich themselves and

defraud the city. More than 100 cases were dismissed due to the

police conduct exposed by the videos” (Associated Press). Sev-

eral other officers accused in the same corruption scandal were

sentenced as recently as last year. I would like to interview these

ex-cops. I can almost imagine what they would say. I’ll bet they

didn’t start out in their careers intending to become corrupt cops.

I’ll bet there was a long slow dance down a primrose path, and

it probably started with something that didn’t seem very wrong

in the beginning. I’ll bet there were signs and symptoms, and I’ll

bet their friends knew. This underscores

the point of this article. We have got to

find a way to reach our brothers and sisters

who are struggling as soon as we recognize

the problem. Oftentimes problems in our

ranks manifest as depression or too much

drinking or antisocial behavior in all of its

forms. This behavior can accompany a lack

of enthusiasm for the job and a reluctance

to do things properly or even safely. Whose

job is it to raise these issues with our

fellow cops? By the time the community

becomes aware of it, isn’t it way too late?

It’s certainly too late after the indictment,

or after the suicide. We cannot be perceived

to be willing to look the other way when

we see our brothers and sisters going down

dangerous paths – whether those paths

are innocent and simply the effect of the

We who wear a badge or star know what these symbols mean to us. But what does it sometimes mean to the citizens we serve?

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emotional distress that goes with the badge, or also and certainly

when those behaviors manifest as wrongful actions.

A couple of years ago the current State Board of the Utah Fraternal

Order of Police, under the guidance of President Brent Jex, came

out with the Speak Up Speak Out campaign, aimed at encouraging

each of us to identify problems among our peers and to deal with

these problems head-on by addressing it directly with the effected

officer with the admonition “you turn yourself in, or I will.” We

pride ourselves in our fraternal organization as being against cor-

ruption in all of its forms. We exclude the lengthy and expensive

defense of corruption from our legal plan and we have excommu-

nicated from our membership those who have dishonored the pro-

fession. The days of “looking the other way” are long, long gone.

We fight for our profession and our own integrity by culling our

ranks of those who would dishonor us. We owe this to ourselves.

I recognize that these are strong words from one who is commis-

sioned to protect and defend the rights, especially due process

rights, of the membership. However, you must understand that

my greatest role as attorney is to act at all times in the interest of

my clients, and I will be the first to tell you that the best interest

of some of my clients is that they cease from wearing the badge

altogether, forever. Sometimes the greatest good I can do for a law

enforcement client is to gracefully escort them out of the field of

fire – out of the profession, and hopefully into a place personally,

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emotionally, and legally where they can thrive. The goal is to save

the man or woman. Sometimes saving the job is a Pyrrhic victo-

ry – especially when it destroys the individual. We fight for the

“career” of the officer as far as we legally can, but we do so only

with the consent of the client – and where the best advice is “be

something else” we are not afraid to give it.

We are much more than cops. We are members of the commu-

nity. We deserve to be happy. We deserve to have families that

care about us and associates that respect us, and we can do that

whether we are cops or not. I have represented law enforcement

officers in some of the most challenging circumstances, and though

I cannot say that I have “won” every case, I cannot think of a time

when a criminal defense or IA client was not at least appreciative

for our counsel; and I also cannot think of a time where somebody

who really, really needed to be shown the exit out of law enforce-

ment did not, in some way, appreciate the brave or even hesitant

comrade who thankfully “turned them in.” Sometimes it’s just the

human thing to do. The Thin Blue Line demands it. Perhaps if we

do this for ourselves and our profession, our symbol, our emblem

can forever mean what we, as cops, perceive it to mean. We race

to a 10-33 call with everything we’ve got. Where are we when our

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“What’s up, my brotha?”

I’ll never forget the first time I met Douglas Scott Barney II. We were being sworn in as Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies along with about 25 other rookies. After the swearing in ceremony, we were all asked to pose for a group picture. As we settled in to our assigned places, I was nearly knocked over by a giant slap to the back. I turned around expecting to see a bear in the building, but thankfully it was just a 6’5” Irish looking guy with a huge smile on his face. Before I could say anything, he grinned and said, “What’s up, my brotha?” We were brothers from that day forward.

Doug made an immediate impression on everyone he met. He had a way of making people feel comfortable, whoever they were and whatever their circumstance. Often, people would

just open up to him and confess their

deepest, darkest secrets, which, in our

line of work, usually meant they would

admit to some sort of crime or wrong-

doing.

One thing that was obvious about Of-

ficer Barney was that he truly LOVED

his job. He showed up early to our shift

roll-call every day and made his way

around the room greeting everyone

with a big slap on the back and his

signature smile and wink. Doug and I

were area partners straight out of the

academy in what was then called “West

Patrol” from 2000-2004. We spent

much of that time working graveyards

or afternoons in Magna.

The good part about working Magna

graves was that we were pretty much

left alone to our own devices all shift.

We quickly grew to rely on one another

for everything, since we were all we

had. Back-up had to come from Kearns

or West Valley PD, which took too

long, so we had to learn to read each

other’s every movement, expression,

and intonation. Without saying any-

thing to me, I knew when Doug was

about to go hands-on with a suspect,

move through a doorway while clearing

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a house or pull a suspect out of a car during a traffic stop. I also learned to recognize by the tone of his voice on the radio whether he was “hinked-up” or nervous about something, which helped me to know when to hurry to back him or whether he’d be ok for a minute.

This also worked in reverse. On more than one occasion, my skinny butt was saved by that red-headed giant recog-nizing that I was in trouble, without my having to say anything. We were an awesome team when we were rook-ies. I was super skinny and very fast. Doug was super intimidating due to his height and had farm-boy strength. I can remember dozens of times hearing Doug taunting a suspect who was try-ing to flee on foot from us saying, “my boy Lex is gonna catch you, you better run fast!” I’d run down the suspect and do my best to tackle them, but I was fast, not strong. What would usual-ly happen is I would catch up to the suspect and grab hold of them, slowing them down just long enough for Doug to catch up and de-cleat them. No one got away from us, and word got around in the “tweaker” underworld that we would always catch our sus-pect, one way or another.

Doug went on to be a highly successful narcotics investigator because of his ability to cultivate confidential infor-mants. People just trusted him, and he treated everyone with respect and under-standing. He never judged anyone based on their current circumstances or past indiscretions. He genuinely cared, and it showed through his work. Many of the people he dealt with during that time changed their lives for the better because of Doug. Nothing meant more to Doug than to see others achieve happiness and stability, and no one was better at helping them do that than he was.

Doug transferred to the Taylorsville Directed Enforcement Unit around

2004, and I went to the Metro Gang Unit. Taylorsville Police Department was formed a year later, in April 2005, and Doug left the Sheriff’s Office to join the new police department. It was

around this time that Doug began the biggest battle of his life, bladder cancer. During the next 11 years, Doug would endure multiple surgeries and bouts with chemo and radiation.

Doug worked harder than anyone I knew, working part-time jobs and over-time shifts his entire career, even while he was sick. To break up the monoto-ny and stress Doug and I would often sneak away to see a dollar matinee before work. Another favorite stress reliever of ours was “high-speed target acquisition training,” better known as rabbit hunting to civilians.

We had some crazy experiences while walking the sage brush flats near Cedar Fort, Utah. The most memorable expe-rience involved an old man, a tractor, and a cow. I’m sure you’re wondering what the hell that has to do with rabbit hunting, so please allow me to illumi-nate. Doug and I were pushing through the tall sage brush, shooting jack rabbits left and right (or at least trying our best) when we came upon a scene straight out of “Deliverance”.

As we climbed out of a deep ravine we could see a tractor with the scoop

raised all the way up as high as it could go and a couple of tow straps hanging off of it. We were literally in the middle of nowhere with nothing in view but sagebrush and dirt, and here was a

tractor. My first thought was to turn the other way and avoid whatever was going on over by that tractor, but of course Doug made a beeline right to it.

When we got closer we could see an old man bent over a huge black cow that was laying on its back. It looked like the old-timer was trying to roll the cow over onto its feet by stuffing the tow straps under its belly and lifting it with the tractor. Unfortunately, the old man was no match for the 1,000 pound cow and he was trying to rock it back and forth with his body weight and stuff the strap under it at the same time. It made for a pretty hilarious scene.

The old man looked up, and upon seeing the two of us, acted as though he’d known we were coming all along, telling us to get over there. Doug jumped at the opportunity to talk to a stranger in the middle of the desert who was humping a cow. That was Doug, always looking for an adventure or a funny story. Little did he know how funny this was going to get.

Our new friend explained to us that the cow had somehow rolled onto its

People just trusted him, and he treated everyone with respect and

understanding. He never judged anyone based on their current circumstances or past indiscretions. He genuinely cared,

and it showed through his work.

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back in the ditch and that its stomach

contents and innards had shifted, caus-

ing it to become unable to get back up.

If the cow wasn’t helped back onto its

feet soon, it would die.

Doug and I got right to work helping

the old man and his cow. I grabbed

the tow straps and started trying to

stuff them under the cow while Doug

rocked it back and forth with his brute

strength. I was able to dig out two

little channels under the cow so I could

stuff my arm under it and get the tow

straps to the other side. I went to the

other side to try and pull the straps all

the way out, but one was still too far

under the cow’s belly. The rancher had

started to lift and take the slack out

of the one tow strap I had connected

under the cow. Doug came around and

really put his shoulder into the old cow

trying to free up my other strap. As he

did that, the rancher lifted a little more

and the cow suddenly rolled to the

side. The cow whipped her head back

with lightning speed, hitting Doug in

the side of the head and knocking him

nearly unconscious. Doug fell to the

ground with his head toward the rear end of the cow.

Simultaneously to Doug falling back-ward toward the rear of the cow, the cow was able to right itself. Doug was down for several seconds watching Tweety birds dance around his head. While he lay there collecting his senses, something amazing happened. I learned that when a cow has been righted after having been on its back for a time, it immediately evacuates its bowels. This wasn’t the normal cow pie type of cow poo, this was straight liquid grass diarrhea, and it sprayed out with a vengeance.

Being the heroic type, I jumped the hell out of the way of the poo spray and watched as it just covered Doug from head to toe. It was epic! It was also hilarious … to me and the rancher that is. I quickly got control of myself and helped Doug to his feet. He was still a little dizzy from head-butting a cow and didn’t quite realize what had happened and what was all over him.

Doug made an impact on everyone he ever met. His larger than life personality was even bigger than he was, and his grin could soften even the hardest of criminals.

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Once he got his senses about

him and figured out why he was

all wet, Doug started dry-heav-

ing. I’ve never laughed so hard

in my life. The old rancher had

some rags and a bucket of water

and helped clean Doug up while

he told us that he owned all the

land we could see, and as long

as he was alive, we could hunt

on all of it.

Doug made me promise him

that I would never tell anyone

what happened out there while

he was alive, and I never did. I

wish it were still a secret.

Doug made an impact on ev-

eryone he ever met. His larger

than life personality was even bigger

than he was, and his grin could soften

even the hardest of criminals. I loved

my friend Doug, and I will always

cherish the good times we had and the

memories we created. Officer Doug

Barney made a huge positive impact on

many, many people during his life and

career, but he has made an even larger

positive impact in his death. The tragic

loss of our brother Doug has served to

bring the community together in ways I

never thought I would see. The support

and love we in Law Enforcement saw

after Doug’s death helped to restore my

faith in humanity. May we never forget

the love Doug had for his fellow man

and may we always honor him by truly

living to serve and protect. I’ll miss you

my brother. God speed. d

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Division B (without Social Security Coverage)

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Utah Retirement Systems provides generous death benefits to Utah public safety employees. Your specific benefit varies based on a number of factors and pays differently depending on whether your death is in the line-of-duty.

A brief overview is below. Check with your employer if you’re unsure which benefits apply to you.

Tier 1 Retirement System (If you have service credit before July 1, 2011)

Division A (with Social Security Coverage)

Line-of-Duty Not in Line-of-Duty Your spouse gets a payment equal to six months of your final average salary and a monthly benefit (30% of final average salary) Noncontributory only 20 years or more (considered retired): Your spouse gets 65% of your retirement benefit

Less than 10 years of service: Your beneficiary gets $1,000 lump sum or refund of contributions

10 years or more: Your spouse gets $500 lump sum and a monthly benefit (2% of final average salary for every year of service, up to 30%) Noncontributory only 20 years or more (considered retired):

65% of member’s retirement benefit

Division B (without Social Security Coverage)

Line-of-Duty Not in Line-of-Duty Your spouse gets a payment equal to six months of your final average salary and a monthly benefit (37.5% of final average salary)

Your dependent children get $50 per month (if you have at least 2 years of service)

Less than 2 years of service: Beneficiary receives refund of contributions and 50% of last 12 months’ salary

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Your dependent children get $50 per month

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Line-of-Duty Not in Line-of-Duty Hybrid Retirement System Only If you have accrued less than 20 years of public safety service credit, your spouse at the time of death will receive a lump- sum equal to six months of your final average salary and an allowance equal to 30% of your final average salary. If you have accrued 20 or more years of public safety credit, you will be considered to have retired and your spouse at the time of your death will receive the allowance that would have been payable to you without an actuarial reduction.

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The Unified Police Department's Tay-lorsville Precinct Street Crimes Unit was tracking a suspect from the pre-vious week, wanted for committing aggravated assault against a police officer then fleeing. The suspect they were looking for was David Shane Anderson, age 36. They had a search warrant and an arrest warrant for him at 4303 South 730 East in Mill-creek. They served the search warrant at about 11:00 p.m. About 30 min-utes into the process of the warrant, service officers called out shots had been fired. UPD K-9 Aldo, who is handled by UPD Officer Lovato, had been searching the house for the sus-pect when he encountered a suspect in the home, and that is when Aldo was shot. We believe three UPD Officers returned fire. Officer Lovato extracted Aldo to a different room and covered over Aldo with his own body in order to protect Aldo with his body armor. All officers backed out of the home after the gunfire. Aldo passed away a few seconds after being carried out of the home. Officers held containment until SWAT arrived.

During that time, four civilians were taken out of the home to safety. The shooting suspect was still in the home. About four hours later SWAT cleared the home and found a sus-pect who was non-compliant. After

several attempts to gain compliance, SWAT deployed gas into the area that the suspect was in. The suspect was still not compliant and additional resources were used to take him into custody. SWAT officers learned that the suspect was in critical condition. The suspect was suffering from injuries sustained as a result of gunfire. It is unknown if the suspect was shot by officers or had self-inflicted injuries. The suspect was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

I can confirm Aldo was not wearing a vest, but we have learned that his

wound was in an area that would not

have been protected by the vest and

would have been fatal either way. Aldo

is a Belgian Malinois and has been a

member of this department for five

years. He was seven years-old at the

time of his death. He is a dual purpose

dog: patrol and narcotics. We are not

releasing where Aldo was shot or what

part of the home he was in, as this

investigation is ongoing.

The Officer Involved Critical Incident

protocol was invoked, and West Valley

Police is handling the investigation. d

Lieutenant Lex Bell, Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake

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None of us know how long our lives will be. However, being a police office is demanding and difficult because it can involve regular exposure to unusual hazards, as officers are called on to deal with domestic problems, crimes, emergencies, natural disasters, and other crises. A police officer’s day may start out in a routine way, but it can also change suddenly into a dangerous and sometimes fatal situation. There are many times when an officer leaving home in the morning can’t be certain of return-ing home unharmed in the evening. As police officers, we are grateful each day for the police officers and police dogs that do go home safely. But when a life is taken too soon, we also honor that life and remember it through the coming years and decades.

Part of the process of mourning fallen officers involves remem-bering them on the internet. Two particular websites deserve your attention:

• www.utahsfallen.org concentrates on remembering those police

officers from Utah who have died. As the website says, “All Give

Some … Some Give All.” The website was created in honor of

Utah’s fallen officers and has moving tributes for all those listed.

• www.odmp.org (Officer Down Memorial Page) remembers

police officers on a national basis. The website’s founder, Chris

Cosgrove, is quoted on the home page: “When a police officer

is killed, it’ not an agency that loses an officer, it’s an entire

nation.” He is right.

Chris Cosgrove founded the ODMP website in 1996, before he became a police officer himself. He was a freshman at the time and was studying at James Madison University in Virginia. Not yet a police officer himself, he read an article in the Washington Post about a man who had been convicted of murdering two police officers but served only 16 years for the crime. He was horrified. He decided to start the ODMP website because he

wanted a way to make sure that police officers who died or were wounded were not forgotten. Now the chairman of the nonprofit organization behind the website, Officer Cosgrove is still heavily involved in the website’s efforts to honor fallen offi-cers. The ODMP website is considered to be the most respected website on the internet for honoring police officers. With a staff of 12 volunteers, its records now date back to the 1790s, and other countries have followed its example in honoring the fallen officers in their countries, too. The list includes ODMP websites in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Central Europe.

Annual memorial services for fallen police officers were held May 5, 2016 at the Memorial, which is located on the west lawn of the State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The centerpiece of the memorial is a wall with plaques mounted on it in memory of the fallen officers. Each plaque has the name of the officer, the officer’s police department, and the officer’s date of death. Looking at it, you are reminded again of these good people whose lives are over but who are still honored by their peers and by anyone else who visits the memorial.

The memorial itself is maintained by the Salt Lake City Police Explorer’s team. This is a volunteer program in which teenagers (aged 14 to 20) and police officers have the honor and respon-sibility of working together. Members of the Explorer’s team do more than maintain the memorial, though that is important.

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They also volunteer their efforts during the annual Salt Lake Marathon and semi-annually at the LDS General Conference by helping to manage traffic. They are a diverse group of young men and women. Some were born in other countries and some speak languages other than English. All of them hope someday to become police officers themselves.

Sometimes there are no new names to mourn during the memo-rial service. That was not true this year. Officer Doug Barney, an 18-year force veteran — as well as a U.S. Navy veteran —was married with three children, lost his life on an otherwise peaceful Sunday in Holladay that should have been uneventful. He and fellow Unified PD Officer Jon Richey were conducting a police chase at the time.

Officer Richey survived the attack that claimed the life of Officer Barney, even though Officer Richey was shot three times. However, Officer Richey was still able to walk out of the hospital the following Tuesday.

Officer Richey had joined the force in 1984, when he was 19- years-old. At the time, he was the state’s youngest officer. He has worked in four separate police departments since then and has been the trainer and handler for six police dogs. He retired once, in 2007, but then decided to begin a second career, this

time with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office. His current dog is a small bloodhound named Molly who specializes in follow-ing human scent.

Officer Barney’s death on Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Hol-laday, Utah was the first death of an officer in Utah since the death of Sergeant Cory Wride on Thursday, January 30, 2014 near Eagle Mountain. Sergeant Wride was married with five children, a veteran of the Utah National Guard, and had served for 19 years with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.

Those who attended the services also mourned for K9 Aldo, who died as a result of being shot by a handgun during a war-rant search in Millcreek, Utah on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. K9 Aldo had five years of service at the time of his death.

Being able to express respect for those who have died is an im-portant part of mourning their loss. This annual memorial service for police officers allows both the officers and the community they serve to unite in honoring lost lives. Each plaque symbolizes a story: a story of courage, of dedication, and of a willingness to fill a heroic and important role within the community.

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Sergeant Cory Wride, Died January 30, 2014

Sergeant Derek R. Johnson, Died September 1, 2013

Trooper Aaron Beesley, Died June 30, 2012

Officer Jared D. Francom, Died January 5, 2012

Deputy Brian B. Harris, Died August 26, 2010

Officer Joshua Yazzie, Died June 7, 2010

Sergeant Franco R. Aguilar, Died April 29, 2010

Deputy Josie Greathouse Fox, Died January 5, 2010

Officer Charles B. Skinner, Died November 8, 2008

Officer Stephen R. Anderson, Died June 25, 2007

Detective Kevin S. Orr, Died November 22, 2006

Officer Jon C. Draper, Died on January 25, 2004

Deputy Jeremiah K. Johnson, Died on May 27, 2003

Deputy David C. Jones, Died on January 26, 2003

Officer Ronald M. Wood, Died on November 18, 2002

Deputy Edward N. Dare, Died on September 24, 2002 Sergeant James E. Faraone, Died on September 18, 2001

Officer Joseph D. Adams, Died on August 4, 2001

Chief Cecil F. Gurr, Died on July 6, 2001

Officer Michael J. Dunman, Died on July 17, 2000

Lieutenant Thomas S. Rettberg, Died on February 11, 2000

Deputy Tracey L. Davidson, Died on July 25, 1998

Officer Esther Todecheene, Died on June 8, 1998

Ranger Michael A. Beaulieu, Died on August 26, 1996

Officer Norman K. Nisson, Died on January 11, 1995

Trooper Randy K. Ingram, Died on October 5, 1994

Sergeant Doyle R. Thorne, Died on July 30, 1994

Deputy Michael S. Welcker, Died on February 24, 1994

Trooper Dennis L. Lund, Died on June 16, 1993

Trooper Joseph S. Brumett, III, Died on December 11, 1992

Special Agent Steven W. Harton, Died on September 15, 1990 Deputy Blake V. Wright, Died on August 26, 1990

Lieutenant Fred F. House, Died on January 28, 1988

Officer Roy L. Stanley, Died on December 5, 1987

Officer Andy Begay, Died on December 5, 1987

Officer Jackson D. Elmer, Died on November 14, 1987

Deputy Wade A. Hansen, Died on September 24, 1987

Lieutenant Gerry L. Ivie, Died on July 2, 1987

Officer Tom M. Rees, Died on February 23, 1986

Officer Rodney W. Schreurs, Died on July 4, 1984

Deputy Charles H. Dickey, Jr., Died on March 18, 1984

Trooper Daniel W. Harris, Died on August 25, 1982

Sergeant Ronald L. Heaps, Died on January 13, 1982

Sheriff Dale E. Nelson, Died on September 8, 1980

Trooper Ray L. Pierson, Died on November 7, 1978

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Agent Robert B. Hutchings, Died on July 20, 1976

Sergeant Lauren E. Dow, Died on August 26, 1975

Trooper William J. Antoniewicz, Died on December 8, 1974

Lieutenant James R. Merrill, Died on January 5, 1974

Deputy Melvin C. Colebrook, Died on March 10, 1973

Detective Percy L. Clark, Died on January 11, 1973

Trooper John R. Winn, Died on September 22, 1971

Deputy Donald P. Jensen, Died on May 14, 1971

Officer Don Wagstaff, Died on December 23, 1970

Officer Charles G. Porter, Died on May 2, 1970

Chief George S. Davis, Died on March 26, 1969

Officer Adolph F. Bush, Died on September 19, 1967

Deputy Carlos M. Hall, Died on August 20, 1965

Detective Marshall N. White, Died on October 18, 1963

Officer August L. Larsen, Died on January 5, 1961

Sheriff Seth F. Wright, Died on October 14, 1960

Trooper George D. Rees, Died on July 2, 1960

Trooper Armond A. Luke, Died on December 3, 1959

Officer Edwin L. Edwards, Died on August 27, 1959

Deputy Alma P. Sorensen, Died on August 27, 1959

Deputy McKay C. Jewkes, Died on June 28, 1959

Officer Edwin J. Fisher, Died on June 1, 1955

Officer Harold A. Peterson, Sr., Died on October 27, 1954

Detective Owen T. Farley, Died on May 23, 1951

Trooper Wesley Rosette, Died on January 31, 1951

Sergeant Thomas W. Stroud, Died on January 5, 1951

Marshal Alonzo T. Larsen, Died on October 15, 1945

Officer Clarence M. Bean, Died on May 1, 1945

Sheriff Samuel M. Bliss, Died on April 23, 1945

Detective Hoyt L. Gates, Died on February 11, 1941

Sheriff William L. Black, Died on August 22, 1936

Sheriff John H. Cottam, Died on June 2, 1936

Officer Blaine L. Baxter, Died on September 4, 1935

Officer Joseph H. Quigley, Died on July 12, 1935

Trooper George E. Van Wagenen, Died on May 23, 1931

Deputy Richard D. Westwood, Died on September 5, 1929

Officer Willard R. Dahle, Died on May 4, 1929

Officer Carl J. Carlson, Died on March 9, 1929

Deputy Oscar Fullmer, Died on August 26, 1928

Marshal Jesse R. Ward, Died on April 15, 1928

Officer James M. Burns, Died on June 16, 1925

Officer Gustave J. Lund, Died on August 25, 1924

Officer Brigham H. Honey, Jr., Died on February 16, 1924

Officer William N. Huntsman, Died on February 16, 1924

Officer David H. Crowther, Died on October 12, 1923

Sergeant Nephi P. Pierce, Died on March 26, 1923

Deputy Floyd L. Rose, Died on October 2, 1922

Deputy Gordon A. Stuart, Died on April 15, 1922

Marshal Lee F. Isbell, Died on August 5, 1921

Officer Charles Manzel, Died on May 9, 1921

Detective Green B. Hamby, Died on February 8, 1921

Officer Albert G. Smalley, Died on April 17, 1920

Ranger Rudolph E. Mellenthin, Died on August 23, 1918

Night Marshal Alexander J. Robertson, Died on December 5, 1915

Deputy Joseph C. Akin, Died on February 21, 1915

Officer Ernest G. Berry, Died on September 26, 1914

Deputy Vaso Mandarich, Died on November 29, 1913

Deputy James D. Hulsey, Died on November 29, 1913

Marshal John W. Grant, Died on November 21, 1913

Deputy George O. Witbeck, Died on November 21, 1913

Deputy Nephi S. Jensen, Died on November 21, 1913

Officer Thomas F. Griffiths, Died on June 25, 1913

Officer William C. Nelson, Died on December 25, 1912

Marshal Francis A. Colclough, Died on August 7, 1912

Sergeant John H. Johnston, Died on July 8, 1911

Officer Charles C. Riley, Died on October 5, 1909

Chief Deputy Seymore L. Clark, Died on November 27, 1908

Officer Albert Holindrake, Died on January 12, 1908

Officer Charles S. Ford, Died on December 14, 1907

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Officer Frank J. Tucker, Died on June 16, 1904

Officer James D. Snipes, Died on October 24, 1903

Officer Thomas Nalley, Died on October 14, 1902

Deputy Samuel F. Jenkins, Died on May 26, 1900

Sheriff Jesse Tyler, Died on May 26, 1900

Officer William Strong, Died on June 27, 1899

Captain William A. Brown, Died on April 30, 1899

Marshal Silas E. Clark, Died on November 22, 1897

Deputy Edward N. Dawes, Died on July 30, 1895

Constable Thomas A. Stagg, Died on July 30, 1895

Officer John C. Morrissey, Died on July 6, 1895

Sheriff James C. Burns, Died on September 26, 1894

Sergeant Alonzo M. Wilson, Died on April 12, 1894 Marshal Andrew H. Burt, Died on August 25, 1883

Officer Daniel Mahoney, Died on August 5, 1883

Deputy John Diamond, Died on March 27, 1879

Warden Mathew B. Burgher, Died on March 16, 1876

Marshal Albert O. H. Bowen, Died on October 16, 1873

Officer Festus Sprague, Died on May 3, 1870

Marshal William R. Story, Died on May 2, 1870

Officer Levi W. Davis, Died on May 7, 1860

Officer William Cooke, Died on October 18, 1858

Deputy Rodney Badger, Died on April 29, 1853

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Officers go to work knowing that death is a possibility. Most of the time, routines stay routine. However, 128 line-of-duty deaths took place in 2015. As of April 2016, the number of line-of-duty deaths was 31.

An annual memorial service is a good way to let the community and the families know that the lives of these officers are remem-bered and honored.

The fourth annual Fallen Peace Officer Trail Ride was on April 9, 2016. The ride is a memorial for Utah law enforcement officers who have died or been injured in the line of duty. The Purple Heart was given to three law enforcement officers this year who were either shot or injured:

• Officer Jon Richey, a Unified Police Department Officer who was

one of three officers shot by a fugitive on January 17, 2016 in

Holladay. The other two officers died.

• Officer Tim Mellor of Roosevelt, a reserve police officer and

the acting police chief for the city of Myton. He was assaulted

during a domestic call.

• Officer Paul Kotter, a 15-year veteran and Utah Highway Patrol

Trooper. When he was shot three times, two of the shots hit his

bulletproof vest instead of his body.

One of the event’s organizers is Brody Young, who is a Utah

State Parks ranger. He was shot nine times during what he

thought was a routine check on a parked car.

The memorial ride also honored officers who died. Each year,

the Utah Peace Officer Association selects officers to honor.

One sign at each mile mark has the story of a different officer.

This year’s ride honored the following:

• Cecil Gurr, Chief of Police for the Roosevelt Police Department,

who died July 6, 2001.

• Charles Skinner, who died November 8, 2008 while working

with the North Salt Lake Police Department.

To learn more about all of the officers who have given their lives,

visit the Officer Down Memorial Page at www.odmp.org. d

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