Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Richard Westwood was shot and killed in the sheriff's department by two prisoners who had snuck a pistol into the jail. The prisoners were attempting to escape from the Moab Jail. Both suspects were re-captured. Deputy Westwood's killer died in Utah State Hospital in 1963. Deputy Westwood had served for over 28 years, having taken over when the previous deputy sheriff was killed in 1900.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and is buried in Grand View Cemetery, Moab, Utah.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Westwood served with the Grand County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Moab community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Westwood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard Dallin Westwood 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 Grand County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Dallin Westwood's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Dallin Westwood Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Dallin Westwood is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Dallin Westwood was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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