DA's Office Finds Officer Involved Shooting Legally Justified

Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office Finds Officer Involved Shooting Legally Justified

Salt Lake City, UT -- After conducting a routine Officer Involved Critical Incident (OICI) review, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has determined that the Aug. 26^th, 2015 Use of Deadly Force by West Jordan Police Department Sgt. Soper was legally justified.

The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office is required by Utah State law, and operates pursuant to an agreement with participating law enforcement agencies and consistent with established protocols and applicable law, to perform joint investigations and independent reviews of officer involved critical incidents including police officers' use of deadly (including potentially deadly) force used in the scope of police officers' official duties.

See the attached letter below to West Jordan Police Dept. Chief Diamond and West Valley City Police Chief Russo for more information.