A South Salt Lake police officer died Saturday evening after he was struck by a car during a confrontation between police and two burglary suspects.
Officer David Romrell, 31, had been with the department about 11 months, South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth said at a news conference early Sunday morning. The officer, a Marine veteran who had served several tours, leaves behind a wife and a 4-month-old child.
“As much as we prepare or know the risk of this job, we’re not prepared for this,” Carruth told FOX 13. “It’s taken us all by surprise.