Rodney W. Schreurs
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Patrolman

Rodney W. Schreurs

Park City Police Department — Park City, UT
Accident Veteran →
End of Watch July 4, 1984
Age 33
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
The Vigil Panel 128 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Rodney Schreurs was struck and killed by a truck at the intersection of U-224 and Pay Day Drive. He was directing traffic at the end of a July 4th fireworks display when he was struck. The 53-year-old driver who struck him said he did not see him. Blood test showed no drugs and only a trace of alcohol. He was not charged. A month later he committed suicide. Family members said he had been struggling with depression for years and the accident made it worse. Patrolman Schreurs was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.

Survivors

He had previously served with the Ada County, Idaho, Sheriff's Office and was survived by his wife and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-UT-DE3D047F
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April 2, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Schreurs gave the Park City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Park City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Park City, UT
Platform Identity ppd.summit.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1984
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Rodney W. Schreurs served in the Marine Corps (1968–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Rodney W. Schreurs is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Park City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Park City Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
UT — Statewide
49
of 138 officers
35.5% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodney W. Schreurs'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 Rodney W. Schreurs Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rodney W. Schreurs is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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