| Salt Lake City Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | SLCPD |
| Patch of the Salt Lake City Police Department. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Salt Lake City in the state of Utah, USA |
| Map of Salt Lake City Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 110.4 square miles (286 km2) |
| Population | 180,651 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Agency executive | Chris Burbank, Chief of Police |
| Website | |
| SLCPD site | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Salt Lake City Police department (SLCPD) is headquartered in downtown Salt Lake City. Utah, at the intersection of the streets 315 East and 200 South. The department was founded in 1849.
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The Chief of Police is Chris Burbank. He became Chief of Police in June 2006, just weeks before the Destiny Norton kidnapping. Eight Deputy Chiefs report to Chief Burbank. They are Deputy Chiefs Ken Pearce, Scott Atkinson, Tim Doubt, Terry Fritz, Mike Brown, Jim Coleman, Rick Findlay, and Lee Dobrowolski.
Salt Lake Police Association represents over 350 rank and file Police Officers. President Tom Gallegos is a well-respected veteran of many battles with Salt Lake City, the Civilian Review Board as well as the local media.
The SLCPD has handled several cases in recent years, most notably the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping in 2002, the kidnapping and murder of Destiny Norton, and the shooting spree at Trolley Square that resulted in 5 deaths and 4 serious woundings. The department also took part in the Salt Lake City Public Library hostage incident.
Since the establishment of the Salt Lake City Police Department, 22 officers have died in the line of duty.[1]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Police Officer William Cooke |
|
Gunfire |
| Chief of Police Andrew H. Burt |
|
Gunfire |
| Sergeant Alonzo M. Wilson |
|
Gunfire (Accidental) |
| Patrolman Charles S. Ford |
|
Gunfire |
| Special Officer Charles C. Riley |
|
Gunfire |
| Sergeant John H. Johnston |
|
Gunfire |
| Patrolman Thomas F. Griffiths |
|
Gunfire |
| Detective Green B. Hamby |
|
Gunfire |
| Sergeant Nephi P. Pierce |
|
Gunfire |
| Patrolman David H. Crowther |
|
Gunfire |
| Patrolman Nolan W. Huntsman |
|
Gunfire |
| Patrolman Brigham H. Honey |
|
Gunfire |
| Patrolman Gustave J. (Gus) Lund |
|
Automobile accident |
| Patrolman Carl J. Carlson |
|
Accidental |
| Police Officer Blaine L. Baxter |
|
Vehicle pursuit |
| Sergeant Thomas W. Stroud |
|
Gunfire (Accidental) |
| Sergeant Owen T. Farley |
|
Gunfire |
| Patrolman Harold A. Peterson Sr. |
|
Motorcycle accident |
| Detective Percy Lindsay Clark |
|
Gunfire |
| Sergeant Ronald L. Heaps |
|
Gunfire |
| Police Officer Michael J. Dunman |
|
Bicycle accident |
| Sergeant James E. Faraone |
|
Automoble accident |