Overview
- The slain Tremonton-Garland officers were Sgt. Lee Sorensen, 56, and Officer Eric Estrada, 31, officials confirmed.
- Booking records identified the suspect as Ryan M. Bate, 32, who was arrested at the scene and booked on aggravated murder charges.
- A Box Elder County deputy and his police dog were shot when rounds were fired into the deputy’s vehicle, and both were reported in fair condition.
- Police say the first officer was speaking with an occupant about a domestic disturbance when a man emerged with a firearm, killing him and then a second responding officer.
- Multiple agencies and SWAT teams secured the area, the Weber County Attorney’s Office is coordinating the homicide investigation, and authorities reported no ongoing threat to the public.