Lieutenant Gerry L. Ivie
Died on July 2, 1987
Age 51Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office
Accidental: Shooting
Lieutenant Ivie was accidentally shot and killed at a roadblock in Duchesne County. The 52-year-old victim was responding to the scene of a rolling roadblock two miles west of Roosevelt where officers had boxed in a vehicle driven by a man threatening to kill his family. As the man attempted to crash his way out of the roadblock, Lt. Ivie’s unmarked vehicle entered the scene. In the confusion caused by poor light and dust, a second deputy mistook Lt. Ivie for the suspect and fired through the windshield, killing him instantly. Lt. Ivie was married and the father of eight children. He is buried in Myton City Cemetery. His bronze memorial plaque is sponsored by Sgt. Thomas M. Farell, Inglewood (CA) P.D.
This man was my grandpa and while I never got the chance to get to know him, I’ve been told what a great man and dedicated officer he was. Rest in peace grandpa I love you and you will forever be missed.
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And I have just noticed after all this time that this says Grandpa was the father of 2…he had 8 children and many grandchildren, one of which passed away the year before, and my cousin and I were just brand new babies…
is my grand father. My father is his son Gerry l. Ivie.
Just like Cecil Gurr and Kevin Orr And Josh Yazzie and Ute Tribe Police Officer Bush one of heck and one of the Uintah Basin best peace officers we have awesome officers Uintah County Vernal Naples City Pd Duchesene County Roosevelt City Pd And Daggett County And also The Northern Ute Tribe
Tilly
Your grandpa was truly one of Duch county’s best right up there with Sheriff Poulsen great friend of my family the Peatross Family always visited with my Grandma former Duchesne County Accessor Jessie Peatross always visited her at the accessor offices I think he was trying to sweat talk her to talk to her son in law Bill Labrum co owner at that time L and L to get a good deal on a ford—just kidding Gerry was a good man Duchesne County Lost a good Deputy