Police officer Cody Brotherson, 25, dies when struck by fleeing stolen vehicle in West Valley City, Utah
Utah police officer struck, killed during vehicle pursuit
West Valley City police Officer Cody Brotherson was deploying tire spikes when he was hit, authorities said. He is the first officer to die in the line of duty since the department formed in 1980.
“A West Valley born and bred individual and our hearts are heavy with his loss,” Police Chief Lee Russo said at a news conference just hours after the officer’s death.
Prosecutors must provide more evidence to two teens charged in the death of a West Valley City cop, judge rules
Charging documents do not say who was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Police have remained tight-lipped about the investigation, and prosecutors have refused to comment on the case because it involves juveniles.
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