Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Thomas Rees was accidentally shot and killed with his own service weapon while conducting training exercises with other officers at the police headquarters at 7839 South 2700 West. Officer Rees and the training officer were practicing techniques to prevent suspects from taking an officer's weapon. The other officer attempted to take Officer Rees' weapon when it discharged and struck him in the chest. Officer Rees was transported to LDS Hospital where he succumbed to the wound two hours later. Officer Rees had served with the West Jordan Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and one stepchild.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Rees gave the West Jordan Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Jordan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Rees.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Thomas M. Rees 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 West Jordan Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas M. Rees's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas M. Rees Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas M. Rees is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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