South Salt Lake dedicates police headquarters for David Romrell, who died in the line of duty
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Jackson and Elizabeth Romrell speak at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell (Elizabeth's husband, Jackson's father), who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
South Salt Lake on Sunday named its public safety building in honor of David Romrell, who died on duty on the same day a year earlier.
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Family and police stand at attention for a Flag Raising Ceremony at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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Jackson and Elizabeth Romrell speak at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell (Elizabeth's husband, Jackson's father), who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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Officer Romrell's locker, memorialized in the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building in South Salt Lake on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth comforts Elizabeth Romrell after she spoke at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell (Elizabeth's husband), who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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South Salt Lake Police Deputy Chief Dwayne Ruth comforts Jennifer Romrell Legerski, Officer Romrell's sister, after she spoke at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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The David P. Romrell Public Safety Building in South Salt Lake on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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South Salt Lake Police Deputy Chief Dwayne Ruth reaches out to Jackson Romrell at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell (Jackson's father), who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago. Holding Jackson is Jennifer Romrell Legerski, Officer Romrell's sister.
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A memorial bust in the lobby of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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The South Salt Lake Police & Fire Honor Guard perform a Flag Raising Ceremony at the dedication of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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People do push-ups to honor Officer Romrell at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
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Men do push-ups to honor Officer Romrell at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 - one year ago.
The building at 2835 S. Main St. will be known as the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building.
Romrell died Nov. 24, 2018, when he was struck by a car in a confrontation with two burglary suspects near 3300 South and 300 West in South Salt Lake.
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