Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Loren Whitehat was shot and killed as he assisted his twin brother, also a Navajo Division of Public Safety officer, arrest a DUI suspect. The suspect had fled into a nearby rocky area off of Highway 160. When Sergeant Whitehat caught the subject, the man was able to gain control of his service revolver. The man opened fire, killing Sergeant Whitehat. The subject was convicted in connection with Sergeant Whitehat's murder and sentenced to six years in prison. Sergeant Whitehat was assigned to the Tuba City District. He had served with the Navajo Division of Public Safety for one year and had previously served four years as a tribal ranger for the Navajo Resource Enforcement Division.
Survivors
He was survived by wife, three children, and twin brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Whitehat gave the Navajo Division of Public Safety 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Window Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Whitehat.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Loren Whitehat Sr. 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Navajo Division of Public Safety, 9 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Loren Whitehat Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Loren Whitehat Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Loren Whitehat Sr. is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Loren Whitehat Sr. was killed by officer's handgun.
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