DNR Officer Involved Shooting

Utah DNR officer shoots, injures subject of attempt-to-locate order during traffic stop

DUCHESNE, Utah, April 16, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A law enforcement officer with the Utah Division of Natural Resources has been placed on administrative leave after shooting and injuring a man on Tuesday during a traffic stop in Duchesne. Todd Royce, law enforcement director at the Utah DNR, said there had been two attempt-to-locate orders issued for the man. Royce said the second ATL order was related to reckless driving, and he was not going …

One person hospitalized after shooting involving Utah natural resources officer

A man was hospitalized Tuesday night after a shooting involving a law enforcement officer for the Utah Department of Natural Resources.

DNR Officer Involved Shooting

On Tuesday, April 15 around 8 p.m., an officer for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was involved in a critical shooting incident in Duchesne County. During a wildlife patrol, the officer located an individual who had previously been the subject of an “attempt to locate” notice. The officer conducted a traffic stop, during which shots were fired. The suspect, who had been injured in the shooting, was transported to a local hospital. Late…

Utah Conservation Officer involved in critical incident in Duchesne County - TownLift, Park City News

DUCHESNE COUNTY, Utah — The Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Law Enforcement, confirmed that one of its conservation officers was involved in a critical incident on the evening of Tuesday, April 15. According to an official statement, the incident occurred around 8 p.m. while the officer was on wildlife patrol in Duchesne County. During the patrol, the officer identified a suspect who was the subject of an “attempt to loca…

'Shots Fired' by Utah Wildlife Officer During Traffic Stop

An officer with Utah’s Department of Natural Resources has been placed on administrative leave following a shooting that left a man in the hospital. Authorities in Duchesne County had announced an “attempt to locate” a certain individual when the wildlife officer found that person during a traffic stop. “Shots were fired” during the traffic stop around 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from Utah’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR).…

A suspect was injured after shots were fired during a traffic stop involving an officer of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. According to a press release from the Utah Department of Natural Resources, an officer was involved in a critical incident on Tuesday, April 15, around 8 p.m. in Duchesne County. During the search for a suspect previously reported and during a wildlife patrol, one of the officers found the person in question and ma…