United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Monday, June 7, 2010
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 9BRAVO9
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 7, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Joshua Yazzie was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call in Uintah County, Utah.
Officer Yazzie was driving near the Bottle Hollow Reservoir on the Ute Indian Reservation. He was responding to assist an ambulance crew that was treating an intoxicated person who was behaving violently. While en route, Officer Yazzie lost control of his patrol car, causing it to roll off a 200-foot embankment. He was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
Officer Yazzie is survived by his wife and two children.