End of Watch:
August 25, 1982
Age: 33
Utah Highway Patrol
Accidental: Motorcycle
Trooper Daniel W. Harris was killed in a motorcycle crash.
Trooper Harris was conducting speed enforcement in Parley’s Canyon. At approximately 6:30 p.m., Trooper Harris observed a vehicle speeding in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80. While pursuing the vehicle, Trooper Harris failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of his bike. He died instantly of massive chest injuries. The vehicle Trooper Harris was attempting to stop has never been located. Trooper Harris was married and the father of four children. He is buried in Parowan City Cemetery.
The bronze memorial name plaque of Trooper Daniel W. Harris is sponsored by the Utah Highway Patrol Association.