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A lasting tribute: Memorial to honor fallen Sgt. Bill Hooser unveiled at Santaquin City Hall
In the two years since Sgt. Bill Hooser was killed in the line of duty, Santaquin Police Chief Rod Hurst has frequently been asked what it was like to endure such a tragedy. Tasked with speaking publicly about Hooser and the events that unfolded on May 5, 2024, on multiple occasions, he said he is still unsure how to answer that question. "There are no words that can fully describe the overwhelming sense of despair and obligation when one of your own falls in the line of duty," Hurst said at Tuesday's city council meeting, prior to the unveiling of a memorial in Hooser’s ...
