Roll of Honor
Lawrence Carter Penrod
Incident
Officer Lawrence Penrod died on February 5, 1997, from injuries he sustained on April 5, 1990, when he was struck by another vehicle while investigating a traffic accident near 100 North in Spanish Fork. The injuries left him totally disabled in several physical areas, and he could never return to duty. Officer Penrod had served with the Spanish Fork City Police Department for six years and previously served with the Price Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, granddaughter, mother, sister, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Penrod gave the Spanish Fork City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Spanish Fork community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Penrod.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Lawrence Carter Penrod 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Carter Penrod's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Carter Penrod Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Carter Penrod is highlighted in Feb.