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Police Officer

Lloyd Larsen

Moab Police Department — Moab, UT

Felonious

End of Watch January 5, 1961

Age 21

Tour of Duty 1 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Lloyd Larsen was shot and killed as he worked alone at the police station. The town-barber, who had a grudge against the police, snuck up behind him as he sat at a desk typing a report and shot him several times in the back. The suspect fled the scene but committed suicide as officers closed in on his location. Officer Larsen had only been with the agency for six weeks.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Larsen served with the Moab Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Moab community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Larsen.

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

Agency

Department Moab Police Department

Location Moab, UT

Platform Identity mpd.grand.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 5, 1961

Tour of Duty 1 mo

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Committed suicide

Police Officer Lloyd Larsen is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Moab Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lloyd Larsen's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Lloyd Larsen Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lloyd Larsen is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lloyd Larsen was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518