Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Jesse Tyler and Deputy Samuel Jenkins were shot and killed in a shootout with the outlaw known as Kid Curry. It is believed that Kid Curry killed Sheriff Tyler and Deputy Jenkins in retaliation for killing his friend and fellow gang member during an arrest attempt in April 1900. Sheriff Tyler is buried in Grand Valley Cemetery, Moab, Grand County, Utah. Kid Curry, aka Harvey Logan, was suspected of being involved with the murders of five law enforcement officers: Sheriff Josiah Hazen of the Converse County Sheriff's Department, Wyoming; Deputy Samuel Jenkins and Sheriff Jesse Tyler of the Grand County Sheriff's Department, Utah; and Patrolman Robert Saylor and Patrolman William Dinwiddie of the Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee. Kid Curry was arrested after shooting Patrolman Saylor and Patrolman Dinwiddie. He was convicted of robbery since nobody would testify against him for attempted murder, but escaped from the local jail before being transferred to a federal prison. In 1904, Kid Curry was pursued by a posse in Colorado. After receiving a gunshot wound, he shot himself in the head to avoid capture.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Tyler served with the Grand County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Moab community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Tyler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Jesse Tyler is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Grand County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Tyler's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Tyler Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Tyler is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse Tyler was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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