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Cory Blake Wride

Case from Santaquin, UT dated Jan 30, 2014

Victim Details

Cory Blake Wride

Male

White / Caucasian

Santaquin

UT

2014-01-30

44

Cory

Blake Wride

Yes

07/13/2026

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On January 30, 2014, Utah County Sheriff's Sergeant Cory Blake Wride, a 44-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed after he stopped to check on what he believed to be an abandoned vehicle on Highway 73 near Eagle Mountain, Utah. Sergeant Wride, a 19-year veteran of the sheriff's office and a Utah National Guard veteran, had approached a pickup truck with its flashers on. After speaking with the occupants, he returned to his patrol car. It was at this point that a passenger in the truck, Jos ...
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  • Daily Herald: Deputy shot in the head testifies in trial of teen charged with murder
  • ksl.com - Deputy: 'They had killed a cop, and they weren't going to stop'
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    Has anyone here read about the past criminal record of Jose Angel Garcia-Juaregui? It’s so frustra... ...Read More
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    I was thinking about how vulnerable officers like Sgt. Cory Wride are in what seem like routine situ... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the sheer dedication Sergeant Cory Wride had for his duty and his com... ...Read More
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