Ogden officer killed in firefight ‘doing exactly what he wanted to do’ [View all]

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Ogden police Officer Jared Francom, a 30-year-old father of two young girls, died early Thursday morning of his wounds from the shootout.

By Nate Carlisle, Cimaron Neugebauer, Christopher Smart, Bob Mims and Lindsay Whitehurst

The Salt Lake Tribune
First published Jan 05 2012 06:58AM
Updated 3 hours ago

Ogden • Police are investigating why a decorated Army veteran allegedly opened fire during a routine drug-related raid Wednesday night, killing one police officer and wounding five others in a shootout described as "total chaos."

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Nothing looked amiss shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday as the 12-person Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force team approached a red brick home at 3268 Jackson Ave. to serve a search warrant, said Ogden Interim Police Chief Wayne Tarwater. No one answered when they knocked on the door and identified themselves.

"There really was not a great deal that was unique, other than the outcome," said Strike Force Commander Darin Parke.

When they entered, 37-year-old Matthew David Stewart allegedly started shooting.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/53237543-78/police-ogden-officers-officer.html.csp

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Link eyed in fatal shootings of deputy, NH couple

Posted: Jan 08, 2012 8:18 AM PST Updated: Jan 09, 2012 12:04 PM PST
By Phil Benson
Posted by Steve Stout

ANTHEM, AZ (KPHO / AP) -

Authorities are investigating whether a sheriff's deputy shot to death while answering a burglary call and a New Hampshire couple found dead in their car in Arizona were killed by the same gunman.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said 50-year-old William Coleman, of New River, died after exchanging gunfire with the burglary suspect outside Angel Pediatrics.

On Monday, Sheriff Arpaio released the identity of the burglary suspect as 30-year-old Drew Ryan Maras.

Coleman and the couple near the resort town of Sedona on Friday were all shot with a high-powered rifle. And the two crime scenes are connected by Interstate 17.

http://www.kpho.com/story/16471538/mcso-deputy-shot-in-anthem

Brings this years total to 4 law enforcement officers killed by hostile gunfire - 0 by any other cause: http://www.odmp.org/search/year