Cache County Sheriff's Office, Utah
End of Watch: Saturday, January 5, 1974
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: January 5, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Merrill died of injuries sustained when he struck his head on the bumper of his patrol car after slipping on ice. He had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.