Lawrence Carter Penrod
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Patrol Officer

Lawrence Carter Penrod

Veteran → Accident
End of Watch February 5, 1997
Age 54
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 143 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Lawrence Penrod died on February 5, 1997, from injuries he sustained on April 5, 1990, when he was struck by another vehicle while investigating a traffic accident near 100 North in Spanish Fork. The injuries left him totally disabled in several physical areas, and he could never return to duty. Officer Penrod had served with the Spanish Fork City Police Department for six years and previously served with the Price Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, granddaughter, mother, sister, and brother.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Penrod gave the Spanish Fork City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Spanish Fork community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Penrod.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT
Platform Identity sfpd.utah.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 5, 1997
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Lawrence Carter Penrod served in the U.S. Army (1961–1963) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrol Officer Lawrence Carter Penrod 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%.

Spanish Fork City Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
UT — Statewide
49
of 138 officers
35.5% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Carter Penrod's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Lawrence Carter Penrod Compares

Age at Death
54
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Carter Penrod is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Lawrence Carter Penrod served in the U.S. Army (1961–1963) before joining law enforcement.

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