Daniel W. Harris

Utah Highway Patrol — Salt Lake City, UT

Accident

End of Watch August 25, 1982

Age 33

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge 344

The Vigil Panel 126 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 15

Incident

Trooper Harris was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to catch a speeding vehicle in Parley's Canyon. As he was attempting to catch the vehicle he came around a bend and encountered stopped traffic. He took evasive action as he drove onto the shoulder. He laid down the motorcycle as it went into a high speed wobble and slid through a large bush and off of a 15-foot high berm. He suffered massive head trauma and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The vehicle he was pursuing was never located. Trooper Harris had served with the agency for over 3 years and had served in law enforcement for almost 9 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Harris gave the Utah Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Utah. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Harris.

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

Agency

Department Utah Highway Patrol

Location Salt Lake City, UT

Platform Identity uhp.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 25, 1982

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 344

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Never apprehended

Trooper Daniel W. Harris 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 Utah Highway Patrol, 9 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.3% of this agency's fallen.

Utah Highway Patrol

of 16 officers

56.3% Accident

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

35.5% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident