Lloyd Larsen
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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

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.

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.
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

Type Police Department
Location Moab, Grand County, 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

Police Officer Lloyd Larsen 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%.

Moab Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
UT — Statewide
84
of 138 officers
60.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Lloyd Larsen Compares

Age at Death
21
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

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
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
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.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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