New sheriff’s deputy, 20, ‘bravely sacrificed his life’ to rescue woman at icy Tooele County reservoir

Deputy Emaloni Takitoa Lutui slipped under the ice just after getting the woman to safety.

(Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office) Emaloni Takitoa Lutui, 20, is presented with a badge at his Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office academy graduation on Jan. 11, 2024. Lutui died Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, while rescuing a woman who fell through ice at Settlement Canyon Reservoir in Tooele County.

New sheriff’s deputy, 20, ‘bravely sacrificed his life’ to rescue woman at icy Tooele County reservoir

Deputy Emaloni Takitoa Lutui slipped under the ice just after getting the woman to safety.

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