Tooele County Sheriff's Office, Utah
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 26, 1975
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fire
Date of Incident: August 26, 1975
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Lauren Dow was killed while assisting fire crews fight a 300-acre brush fire near Stockton, Utah.
He and a Tooele City animal control officer were driving a fire vehicle near the fire when a shift in winds caused the fire to overtake them. Both men died as a result.
Sergeant Dow had served with the Tooele County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and mother.