Officer Rodney W. Schreurs

Officer Rodney W. Schreurs

End of Watch: 

July 4, 1984

Age: 33
Park City Police Department
Accidental: Pedestrian


Officer Rodney W. Schreurs was killed by a drunken driver while directing traffic following a fireworks demonstration. 

Officer Schreurs was standing in the intersection of U-224 and Pay Day Drive when struck by a pickup truck driven by an intoxicated man. Officer Schreurs was transported by helicopter to LDS Hospital where he died of internal injuries. Facing criminal charges, the suspect committed suicide a month later. Officer Schreurs was married and the father of two sons. He is buried in Redwood Memorial Estates. 

The bronze memorial name plaque of Officer Rodney W. Schreurs is sponsored by Park City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #3.

Fallen Officers