Honoring 2 Fallen Heroes

Honoring

Deputy Sheriff Logan Utt

Carroll County Sheriff's Office, VA

EOW: May 29, 2026 | Age: None | Tour: 2.5 Years

Deputy Sheriff Logan Utt was shot and killed while performing a welfare check at 13658 Fancy Gap Highway in Cana. Around 9:26 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff's Office received a call for a welfare check. When Deputy Utt and another deputy arrived at the scene, the subject fired at both deputies before fleeing. Deputy Utt was killed. The other deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and received medical treatment. The suspect was arrested two days later in North Carolina. He has been charged with murder. Deputy Utt was a military veteran and had served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for over two years. Survivors include his wife and children.

Honoring

Police Officer Kristen Yeager

Central Berks Regional Police Department, PA

EOW: May 29, 2026 | Age: 42 | Tour: 2.5 Years

Police Officer Kristen Yeager was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of W Philadelphia Avenue and Manatawny Road in Earl Township, while responding to assist a neighboring agency. Officer Yeager was ejected from her patrol car after it left the roadway and struck a tree while she was responding to the emergency call shortly before 8:00 pm. She was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. Officer Yeager had served with the Central Berks Regional Police Department for two and a half years. Survivors include her husband and three children.

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This information is supplied by the Officer Down Memorial Page (www.odmp.org) and the U.S. Fire Administration (www.apps.usfa.fema.gov).

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