Nolan W. Huntsman

Salt Lake City Police Department — Salt Lake City, UT

Felonious

End of Watch February 15, 1924

Age 27

Tour of Duty 9 mo

The Vigil Panel 46 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

Incident

Patrolman Huntsman and Patrolman Brigham Honey were shot and killed while attempting to arrest an armed robbery suspect on Main Street and West Broadway in Salt Lake City. When Patrolman Huntsman ordered the man to stop, the suspect hid behind a car and opened fire, striking him in the heart. Patrolman Honey was approaching the scene and exchanged shots with the suspect, striking him once. Two of the suspect's shots struck Patrolman Honey, mortally wounding him. The suspect grabbed his girlfriend and ran into a store, where he shot and wounded the woman and then killed himself. Patrolman Honey succumbed to his wounds the following morning. The girlfriend survived her wound and was fined $250 for possession of liquor. Patrolman Huntsman had served with the Salt Lake City Police Department for nine months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Huntsman served with the Salt Lake City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Salt Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Huntsman.

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

Agency

Department Salt Lake City Police Department

Location Salt Lake City, UT

Platform Identity slpd.saltlake.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 15, 1924

Tour of Duty 9 mo

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber

Offender Committed suicide

Patrolman Nolan W. Huntsman 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 Salt Lake City Police Department, 14 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.

Salt Lake City Police Department

of 23 officers

60.9% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious