Salt Lake City Police Department Press

Public Information Officer The Public information Officer (PIO) for the Salt Lake City Police Department is the liaison with the news media regarding coordination and dissemination of information on police related events. Some of the Public Information Officer’s duties may include: Provides information to the media on matters of public interest. Responds to major crime scenes to coordinate information released to the media. Provides prompt and accurate public information during emergency and disaster situations. Handles daily requests from the media about events concerning the Salt Lake City Police Department, and incidents being investigated. Assists and coordinates all news conferences initiated by the Department. Produces articles for the Department Website on current news issues.
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NEWS RELEASES		NEWS ARCHIVES
06/19/08 Public Safety Field Training Exercise 06/18/08 Reducing Crime Along the Jordan River Parkway 06/13/08 Surveillance Footage of Burglary Suspects 06/05/08 Police Recover $15,000 Worth of Stolen Copper Wire 06/04/08 Key Bank Robbery - 2299 South Highland Drive 06/02/08 Police Unveil Student Advertisements 05/28/08 New Recruit Officers Graduate from Police Academy May 28/08 Salt Lake City Police Department's Fallen Officer Memorial - May 29, 2008 05/23/08 Rifle-Wielding Robber Being Sought by Police 05/22/08 Police Identify Deceased Suspect from Robbery 05/20/08 Police Make Multiple Arrests in Antique Burglaries 05/13/08 Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Suspect in Indecent Exposure 05/09/07 Avenue Robberies 05/07/08 SLCPD Officer Victim in a Domestic Assault 05/07/08 SLCPD Training Unit Citizen Academy 04/29/08 Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Suspects of Two Bank Robberies 04/23/08 Update on Deborah Jones Case 04/22/08 Body Located in Missing Woman's Car 04/18/08 Homicide Suspects in Custody 04/18/08 Police Seek the Public's Help Identifying Homicide Suspects 04/17/08 Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Suspect 04/17/08 Salt Lake City Police Make Hundreds of Arrests in Downtown Operation 04/08/08 Knife-Wielding Pharmacy Robber Strikes Salt Lake Business 04/07/08 Multiple Arrests Made in String of Armed Robberies 03/25/08 Baby Listed For Sale in Classifieds 03/24/08 Rosa Tapia Homicide Press Conference 03/20/08 Name of Deceased Subject from Deputy Involved Shooting Released 03/20/08 Salt Lake County Deputy Involved Shooting 03/18/08 Arrests Made in "Family Dollar" Homicide/Robbery 03/18/08 Police Announce Student Art Contest Winners 03/14/08 J.J. Succumbs to Year Long Battle with Cancer 03/13/08 Family Dollar Robbery/Homicide 03/12/08 Police Searching for Vehicle Involved in Juvenile Hit and Run 03/05/08 Man with Gun Reportedly Seen Inside East High School 02/27/08 Police Looking for Suspect in Strongarm Robbery 02/26/08 SLCPD Offering Financial Subsidy for Business Surveillance Systems 02/25/08 Suspect with Child Burglarizes Medical Offices 02/25/08 Police Seek the Public's Help in Identifying Sexual Assault Suspect 02/13/08 Police Arrest Two in Separate Massage Parlor Sex Assaults 02/13/08 Major Burglary Ring Exposed 02/08/08 Police Arrest Suspect in Murder Case Involving Body Found in River 02/06/08 Jury Duty Scam Used in Attempt to Obtain Personal Information 01/31/08 Information Regarding LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley's Memorial Services 01/31/08 Hispanic Business Robberies 01/24/08 Shopko Robber Threatens Victim with Knife 01/17/08 Police Searching for Suspect Charged with Sexually Abusing a Child 01/14/08 Key Bank Robbery - 410 East 400 South 01/14/08 Burglary Suspect Caught on Video 01/12/08 Sears Shooting Suspects Arrested 01/11/08 State Street Homicide Update (Sears Shooting) 01/07/08 State Street Homicide Update (Sears Shooting) 01/03/08 7-Eleven Robbery Suspects 12/05/07 Serial Vandals Strike Sugarhouse Area Businesses 12/05/07 Auto Theft Scam Revealed, One Arrest Made 12/04/07 Free Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors 11/30/07 Shop With A Cop 11/29/07 SLCPD’s Largest Academy Class Graduates 11/27/07 Homicide Vehicle Description 11/20/07 Suspects Wanted in Attempted Homicide Case 11/16/07 Six-Day Downtown Police Operation Yields Big Results 11/16/07 Salt Lake City Police Department's Mobile Neighborhood Watch Program 10/26/07 Mobile Watch and MADD Assist in DUI Saturation 10/24/07 Public Safety Building Open House - October 26, 2007, 2:00-5:00 p.m. 10/17/07 Police Attempting to Identify and Locate Convenience Store Armed Robbers 10/15/07 Pioneer Park Homicide 10/11/07 Serial Vandalism Suspects Caught By Observant Sergeant 10/11/07 Officer Cleared in Shooting 10/04/07 Good Samaritans Recognized in Attempted Purse Snatching 10/04/07 Police looking for Hispanic Market Robbery Suspects 09/27/07 Mayor Rocky Anderson and Chief Chris Burbank “kNOw MORE” Campaign Kick-off 09/12/07 Second Individual Wanted for Questioning in Rose Park Homicide - Rafael Gutierrez 09/12/07 Police Attempting to Identify Serial Graffiti Suspect 09/12/07 Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Cricket Store Robbery Suspect 09/10/07 Wanted for Questioning in Homicide Investigation - Guadalupe Martinez 09/07/07 District Attorney Clears Officer from July 6, 2007 Shooting Incident 09/06/07 Police Searching for Suspect in Brutal Cab Driver Attack 09/05/07 Police Ask for Public's Help in Locating Jeep Involved in Officer Crash 09/04/07 Police Attempting to Locate Suspect in Child Rape - Christians Mitchell Ortiz 08/22/07 Police Looking for Jewelry Store Robbers 08/22/07 Detectives Arrest Serial Robber 08/22/07 Charges Filed in Water Balloon Related Shooting 08/21/07 Additional Photos of Salon Homicide Suspect - Miguel Mateos-Martinez 08/17/07 One Arrest Made; Police Looking for Second Person In Connection with Salon Homicide 08/16/07 Police Seek the Public's Help Identifying Homicide Suspect 08/10/07 Pedestrian/Bicycle Citations and Accidents for July, 2007 08/06/07 Drug Endangered Children Conference August 8-9, 2007 08/01/07 SLCPD Detectives Apprehend North Temple Robber 08/01/07 Police Search for Suspect in Baby Kidnapping 07/27/07 Computers Stolen and Additional Victims Sought 07/27/07 Arrests made in Death of Nine-Year-Old Child 07/25/07 Police Looking for Suspects in Armed Robbery/Shooting 07/23/07 National Night Out Against Crime - August 7, 2007 07-23/07 Days of '47 Parade - Road Closure Information and Parade Route Regulations 07/20/07 Pedestrian/Bicycle Citations and Accidents for June, 2007 07/19/07 Salt Lake City Police Arrest Former School Counselor for Sexual Relationship with Juvenile Student 07/11/07 Sexual Assault on Elderly Woman in Nursing Home 07/05/07 Police Searching for Washington Federal Bank Robber 06/20/07 Police Seek Suspect in Rape of 13 Year-Old Girl 06/20/07 Police Looking for Driver and Vehicle Involved in Attempted Homicide/Hit and Run 06/08/07 Police Looking for Homicide Suspects and Related Vehicle 06/04/07 Police Seek Witnesses to Shooting in Water Balloon Related Prank 06/01/07 Suspect Sought in Blue Sky Market Armed Robbery 05/31/07 SLC Police and Fire Departments Say New Facilities Are Needed to Maintain Quality Services and Emergency Preparedness 05/27/07 Automobile / Bicycle Awareness 05/09/07 Salt Lake City Police Fallen Officers Memorial Service 05/09/07 UPDATE: Wells Fargo Bank Robbery - Reward Information 05/02/07 Salt Lake City Police Searching for Armed Bank Robber 04/12/07 Salt Lake City Police Searching for Robbery Suspect 04/12/07 Pedestrian/Bicycle Citations and Accidents for March, 2007 03/26/07 Zion's Bank Robbery Suspect Identified - Graham Cassedy Faeth 03/22/07 Aggravated Robbery at Zion's Bank 1304 S. Foothill Drive - Suspect photos attached 03/21/07 Sex Offender Arrest 03/13/07 Pedestrian/Bicycle Citations and Accidents for February, 2007 03/08/07 Internet Prostitution Ring Manager Arrested 03/08/07 Free Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors and Motion Lights 03/02/07 Police Seek Rape Suspect 02/21/07 Police Seek Public's Help to Locate Purse Theft Suspects 02/16/07 SLCPD Officer Bios of Officers Involved in Trolley Square Incident 02/15/07 Police Release Names of Officers Involved in Trolley Square Incident 02/14/07 Information Needed about Fatal Accident that Occurred February 9, 2007 02/13/07 Information on Trolley Square Shooting 02/09/07 Pedestrian/Bicycle Citations and Accidents for January, 2007 02/02/07 J.J. - Salt Lake City's Bloodhound Diagnosed with a Malignant Melanoma 01/29/07 The Organizer of Salt Lake City's Police Chaplain Corps Passes Away 01/24/07 Police Searching for Bank Robber - Zion's Bank at 1420 South 300 West 01/19/07 Police Seek Public's Help in Locating Armed Robbery Suspects 01/19/07 Bank Robber Arrested 01/12/07 Cold Case Arrest 01/10/07 Wanted Person - Cisco Cross 01/08/07 Information on Vehicle Fire 12/19/06 Police Seek Bank Robbery Suspect 12/18/06 Organizational Changes in the Salt Lake City Police Department 12/08/06 Fraud Suspect David G. Garnett Arrested 11/29/06 Suspect David Garnett Is Sought in Fraudulent Cash Solicitations Scheme 11/17/06 Oxycontin Robbery Arrests 11/09/06 Suspect Sought in Robbery of Maverik Store at 508 East 300 South 11/08/06 Thefts of Copper Wire from Electrical Boxes Along Jordan River Parkway 11/03/06 Police Request Assistance in Identifying Two Robbery Suspects 11/02/06 Police Seek Suspects in 'Nightmare on 13th' Haunted House Robbery 10/26/06 Homicide Victim Identified 10/23/06 Salt Lake City Makes World Leadership Award Shortlist 10/10/06 Police Seek Suspect in Robbery at Tesoro Gas Station 965 N. Beck Street 10/06/06 D.A.R.E. Program Scam 09/22/06 Police Seeks Public's Assistance Locating Attempted Homicide Suspect 09/21/06 Internet Fraud on the Rise 09/11/06 Internet Scam 08/28/06 Demonstration Permits Granted for Presidential Visit 08/16/06 Drug Endangered Children Conference - August 17-18, 2006 08/16/06 Extradition of Homicide Suspect to Utah 08/08/06 Bike Tour of Utah - Downtown Street Closures/Detours, August 11, 2006 07/28/06 Night Out Against Crime 07/22/06 Bank Robbery - First Security Bank at 1773 West North Temple 07/21/06 Days of '47 Parade Route 07/20/06 SLCPD Seeks Help from Public in Identifying Victim of Auto-Pedestrian Accident 07/18/06 $15,000 Reward Announced In Missing Child Case 07/17/06 Reward Offered for Information In Missing Child Case 07/17/06 Person of Interest (Sevkjja Ferhatovic) in Missing Child Case (Destiny Norton) 07/12/06 Homicide Suspect Identified as Anthony Zinnerman AKA "Z" and "Bubba" 07/07/06 Help Needed in Identifying Suspect Involved in Assault Near Vortex Night Club July 14-15 07/06/06 SLCPD Seek Homicide Suspects: Marco Mike Heimuli, Tevita Hauga, and John Deene Fiefia 07/03/06 Carl's Jr. Restaurant Robbery 06/29-06 Police Seek Assistance Identifying Person(s) Involved in an Assault 06/29/06 Sex Offenders Registry 06/28/06 Key Bank Robbery Suspect Identified as Daniel Joseph Carlton 06/20/06 Police Seek Information Identifying Robbery Suspect - Key Bank 130 W 2100 S 06/12/06 Aggravated Robbery/Burglary Suspect Sought - Jose Johnson aka "Savy D" 06/02/06 SLCPD Seeks Assistance in Identifying a Sexual Assault Suspect 05/11/06 SLCPD Annual Fallen Officers Memorial Service - Friday, May 12, 2006 05/01/06 SLCPD Are Looking for Two Assault Suspects 05/01/06 Robbery Suspect Arrested - Tavarrioun Tate 04/28/06 Police Detectives Ask for Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspect 04/12/06 Mayor Anderson Appoints New Police Chief 03/30/07 Police Seek LaFiesta Market Robbery Suspect 03/16/06 Club Vortex Shooting Follow-up 03/15/06 Key Bank Robbery Suspects Identified 03/09/06 Utah's 3rd Annual Drug Endangered Children Conference, August 17-18, 2006 03/06/06 Wanted Person Francisco Javier Marin 03/06/06 Police Seek Suspect in Shooting 03/02/06 Salt Lake City Police Department and Girl Scouts Utah Host 3rd Annual Safety Fair 03/02/06 Robbery at Pasteleria Azteca Bakery		2006 Archives