Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Rodney Schreurs was struck and killed by a truck at the intersection of U-224 and Pay Day Drive. He was directing traffic at the end of a July 4th fireworks display when he was struck. The 53-year-old driver who struck him said he did not see him. Blood test showed no drugs and only a trace of alcohol. He was not charged. A month later he committed suicide. Family members said he had been struggling with depression for years and the accident made it worse. Patrolman Schreurs was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors
He had previously served with the Ada County, Idaho, Sheriff's Office and was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Schreurs gave the Park City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Park City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Rodney W. Schreurs served in the Marine Corps (1968â1971) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Rodney W. Schreurs 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 Park City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodney W. Schreurs's cause is highlighted.
How Rodney W. Schreurs Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rodney W. Schreurs is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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