Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Eric Ellsworth succumbed to injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle at approximately 9:45 pm on November 18th, 2016.
He had responded to reports of low hanging power lines on Route 13, near 13600 North, in Box Elder County. He was waiting for the local power company to arrive at the scene to repair the line when he observed a semi approaching. As he exited his patrol car to warn the driver of the obstruction he was struck by a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
He was flown to Intermountain Medical Center in grave condition. He succumbed to his injuries four days later.
Trooper Ellsworth had served with the Utah Highway Patrol for seven years. He is survived by his wife, three young sons, and parents. His father is a retired Utah Highway Patrol trooper.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three young sons, and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Ellsworth gave the Utah Highway Patrol 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Utah. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Ellsworth.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Eric Dale Ellsworth is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
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. Eric Dale Ellsworth's cause is highlighted.
How Eric Dale Ellsworth Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eric Dale Ellsworth is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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