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Trooper

George Dee Rees

Utah Highway Patrol — Salt Lake City, UT

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 2, 1960

Age 41

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Badge 46

The Vigil Panel 95 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 15

Incident

Trooper George Rees was killed when his cruiser was struck head-on by a vehicle fleeing other officers. Another trooper had attempted to stop the stolen vehicle when the chase ensued. Trooper Rees and another officer set up a roadblock at the junction of Highway 89 and Highway 91 near Lagoon. As Trooper Rees sat in his cruiser, the suspect vehicle struck it head-on. Trooper Rees and both suspects were killed instantly. Trooper Rees was a United States Army World War II veteran and had been with the Utah Highway Patrol for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Rees gave the Utah Highway Patrol 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Utah, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Utah Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Salt Lake City, UT

Platform Identity uhp.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1960

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 41

Badge Number 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

George Dee Rees served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper George Dee Rees is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 60.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Utah Highway Patrol, 7 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this agency's fallen.

Utah Highway Patrol

of 16 officers

43.8% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious