Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Harris was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to catch a speeding vehicle in Parley's Canyon. As he was attempting to catch the vehicle he came around a bend and encountered stopped traffic. He took evasive action as he drove onto the shoulder. He laid down the motorcycle as it went into a high speed wobble and slid through a large bush and off of a 15-foot high berm. He suffered massive head trauma and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The vehicle he was pursuing was never located. Trooper Harris had served with the agency for over 3 years and had served in law enforcement for almost 9 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Harris gave the Utah Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Utah. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Harris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Daniel W. Harris is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 35.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Utah Highway Patrol, 9 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel W. Harris's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel W. Harris Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel W. Harris is highlighted in Aug.
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