08-27-2010, 11:04 AM
suspect has fired on officers with a high-powered rifle.
Kane County sheriff's deputy Brian Harris, 41, was born and raised in Long Valley, attended Valley High School in Orderville where he graduated in 1987. The 6'7" Gulf War veteran leaves behind a wife, Shawna and two daughters, 13-year old Kirsten and 10-year old Kristina. Harris was active in the Lions Club and recently elected to the Orderville City Council. He had just returned from three-days at LDS girls camp on Cedar Mountain with his daughters, according to Orderville Ward Bishop Eric Esplin .
This is the second Utah sheriff's deputy to be killed in the line of duty this year. Millard County sheriff's deputy Josie Greathouse Fox was killed January 5, 2010 east of Delta, Utah, when she made a traffic stop.
St. George Police Department and Washington County Sheriff's Office SWAT teams were requested to assist in the manhunt underway for Curley who remains at large. Local, state, and federal agencies including the US Marshals have responded to the scene along with tribal police officers who are tracking the shooter. The National Guard is providing air support.
Coconino County Sheriff's Office spokes women Valeria Ausband said the suspect is armed with a high-powered rifle and scope, has exchanged shots with law enforcement officers who are pursuing him. He has fired on officers a second time pinning them down causing them to lose sight of him. Additional SWAT units from both states have been rushed into the area. Requests for flare drops from choppers have been ordered for use during the night as the search continues.
Deputy Harris:
Kane County sheriff's deputy Brian Harris, 41, was born and raised in Long Valley, attended Valley High School in Orderville where he graduated in 1987. The 6'7" Gulf War veteran leaves behind a wife, Shawna and two daughters, 13-year old Kirsten and 10-year old Kristina. Harris was active in the Lions Club and recently elected to the Orderville City Council. He had just returned from three-days at LDS girls camp on Cedar Mountain with his daughters, according to Orderville Ward Bishop Eric Esplin .
This is the second Utah sheriff's deputy to be killed in the line of duty this year. Millard County sheriff's deputy Josie Greathouse Fox was killed January 5, 2010 east of Delta, Utah, when she made a traffic stop.
St. George Police Department and Washington County Sheriff's Office SWAT teams were requested to assist in the manhunt underway for Curley who remains at large. Local, state, and federal agencies including the US Marshals have responded to the scene along with tribal police officers who are tracking the shooter. The National Guard is providing air support.
Coconino County Sheriff's Office spokes women Valeria Ausband said the suspect is armed with a high-powered rifle and scope, has exchanged shots with law enforcement officers who are pursuing him. He has fired on officers a second time pinning them down causing them to lose sight of him. Additional SWAT units from both states have been rushed into the area. Requests for flare drops from choppers have been ordered for use during the night as the search continues.
Deputy Harris: