Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Willard Dahle succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day by a local bootlegger who then shot and killed himself.
Patrolman Dahle had served with the Logan Police Department for 11 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dahle gave the Logan City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Logan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dahle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Willard R. Dahle 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%.
At Logan City Police Department, 2 of 2 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. Willard R. Dahle's cause is highlighted.
How Willard R. Dahle Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Willard R. Dahle is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Willard R. Dahle was killed by handgun; .380 caliber.
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