Joseph Samuel Brumett, III

Utah Highway Patrol — Salt Lake City, UT

Felonious

End of Watch December 11, 1992

Age 24

Tour of Duty 9 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 15

Incident

Trooper Brumett was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while recovering a tire from the center divider of I-15. He was assisting with a multiple-vehicle accident at the time. The driver of the vehicle that struck him then hit two cars, slightly injuring the drivers, and then fled the scene on foot. The 27-year-old suspect was later apprehended and convicted of hit-and-run, driving without a license, and driving with no insurance and sentenced to 18 months in jail. He was acquitted of negligent homicide. Trooper Brumett had served with the Utah Highway Patrol for nine months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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

— 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 December 11, 1992

Tour of Duty 9 mo

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Sentenced to 18 months

Trooper Joseph Samuel Brumett, III 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 Utah Highway Patrol, 7 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this agency's fallen.

Utah Highway Patrol

of 16 officers

43.8% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious