South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth presents a folded “thin blue line” flag to Liz Romrell, widow of fallen South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell, and their son, Jackson, at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Officer Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Our photo of the week comes to us from staff photojournalist Spenser Heaps, who covered a candlelight vigil held in memory of fallen South Salt Lake police officer David P. Romrell.
South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth presented the “thin blue line” flag to Liz Romrell, widow of Romrell, and their son, Jackson, at the city’s police station on Tuesday.
Officer Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018.
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An honor guard takes part in a vigil for fallen South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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A photograph of South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell is displayed during a vigil at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Liz Romrell, widow of fallen South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell speaks during a vigil at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Officer Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Officers fold a “thin blue line” flag during a vigil for fallen South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. The flag has flown outside the station since Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Officers attend a vigil for fallen South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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People attend a vigil for fallen South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood speaks at a vigil for fallen South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell at the city’s police station on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Romrell was killed in the line of duty in 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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