Roll of Honor
Jon Christopher Draper
Incident
Officer Jon Draper was killed after suffering a medical emergency and falling into a canyon while investigating illegal game poisoning and trap lines in the area of Straight Canyon, Utah.
Backup officers were sent to locate him after he failed to respond to radio calls. His body was found at the bottom of the canyon the following day.
Officer Draper had served with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for 3 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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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.
Conservation Officer Draper gave the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Salt Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Officer Draper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Officer Jon Christopher Draper is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In UT, 3 of 138 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.2% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jon Christopher Draper's cause is highlighted.
How Jon Christopher Draper Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Jon Christopher Draper is highlighted in Jan.
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