Christopher James Cordova
Officer

Christopher James Cordova

Suicide Honored
End of Watch June 12, 2016
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 5 mo
The Vigil Panel 165 ›
Gender Male

Survivors

Parents James and Anna Cordova; brother Michael Cordova; grandparents Edward and Margaret Ellis, Richard Cordova

Biography

Christopher Cordova spent two years caring for young people with disabilities before becoming a dispatcher for the Utah Department of Public Safety, where he earned multiple commendations. Following in his father's footsteps, he graduated from the Utah Police Academy on December 20, 2012 and joined the Price City Police Department, serving three and a half years. A free spirit with a great sense of humor, he taught himself to play guitar and bass by ear, loved fishing and camping with his dad and brother Michael, and was a talented artist. During his career he survived leukemia, which left him battling depression and anxiety in his final years. He always treated people with respect and dignity no matter their walk of life. He was 24 years old.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-UT-60F56F84
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
April 2, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Christopher. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

Officer Christopher Cordova served with the Price City Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Price, UT
Platform Identity ppd.carbon.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 12, 2016
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 5 mo
Date Joined December 20, 2012
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Officer Christopher James Cordova is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In UT, 1 of 138 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.7% of this state's fallen.

Price City Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Suicide
UT — Statewide
1
of 138 officers
0.7% Suicide
Nationwide
256
of 32,508 officers
0.8% Suicide

National Cause Distribution

How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher James Cordova'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 Christopher James Cordova Compares

Age at End of Watch
24
This officer
Avg for Suicide: 41.7 years
Years of Service
3.5
This officer
Avg for Suicide: 16.0 years

When Suicide Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher James Cordova is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
24
Feb
22
Mar
15
Apr
18
May
30
Jun
28
Jul
18
Aug
15
Sep
21
Oct
24
Nov
21
Dec
18