Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Jared Francom was shot and killed while serving a drug-related search warrant at an Ogden residence on Jackson Avenue around 8:40 p.m.
While members of the task force were inside the home, the suspect opened fire on them. Officers returned fire, but the suspect fled to a shed near the house and barricaded himself inside. When he surrendered, he had suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Three other members of the Ogden Police Department, a member of the Weber County Sheriff's Office, and a member of the Roy Police Department were also wounded in the shooting. Agent Francom suffered a fatal wound in the shooting and was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
The subject was subsequently charged with aggravated murder. On May 24th, 2013, he committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell.
Agent Francom had served with the Ogden Police Department for seven years and was assigned to the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Francom gave the Ogden Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ogden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Francom.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Jared Daniel Francom 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 97,772 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 Ogden Police Department, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jared Daniel Francom's cause is highlighted.
How Jared Daniel Francom Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jared Daniel Francom is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jared Daniel Francom was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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