Utah Highway Patrol
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The Utah Highway Patrol is the highway patrol agency for Utah, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Utah. The officers are called "Troopers" and have full police powers in the State of Utah.
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[edit] Issued Vehicles and Weapons
Mixed Motorpool of Vehicles: Ford Crown Victoria, Dodge Charger, Chevy Z71 Suburbans, Multiple Dodge and Ford pickups.
Sidearms: Glock 22 .40 caliber or Glock 18 9mm machine pistol (Section 18: Governor's Security Detail only)
Longarms: Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun or Colt AR-15/M4
[edit] Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the Utah Highway Patrol, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.[1]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
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| Patrolman George Van Wagonen |
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Accidental |
| Trooper Armond A. Luke |
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Vehicle pursuit |
| Trooper George Dee Rees |
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Vehicular assault |
| Trooper John R. Winn |
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Accidental |
| Trooper William John Antoniewicz |
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Gunfire |
| Agent Robert B. Hutchings |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Ray Lynn Pierson |
|
Gunfire |
| Trooper Daniel W. Harris |
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Vehicle pursuit |
| Trooper Joseph Samuel Brumett III |
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Vehicular assault |
| Trooper Dennis Lavelle Lund |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Charles D. Warren |
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Gunfire |
| Sergeant Doyle Reed Thorne |
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Aircraft accident |
| Trooper Randy K. Ingram |
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Automobile accident |
| Lieutenant Thomas Sumner Rettberg |
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Aircraft accident |
[edit] Incidents
A retired Utah Highway Patrolman was arrested for pulling motorists over for traffic violations and robbing them.[2]
In June 2006, a 15 year veteran of the Utah Highway Patrol, also in charge of the DUI Task Force Unit, was charged with DUI after crashing his patrol car into a barrier on Bangerter Highway. [3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Utah Highway Patrol Fallen Troopers Page http://honoringheroes.org/Fallen_Troopers.html
- ^ thenewspaper.com
- ^ UHP Trooper Charged with DUI
[edit] External links
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