Ronald L. Heaps

In the quiet evening of January 13, 1982, a routine call about a suspicious person would irrevocably alter the lives of many in Salt Lake City. Thirty-two-year-old Ronald Heaps, a dedicated White/Caucasian male police officer, responded to the area of 1300 South 300 East alongside two fellow officers. There, they encountered a motor home and its occupants, unaware of the imminent danger that lay within.

As the officers began their questioning, the situation escalated with terrifying speed ...

Sergeant Ronald L. Heaps

In Memoriam: Sgt. Ronald L. Heaps (1982) - SLCPD