A West Valley police officer on his way to work who asked for back up from Draper police on a possible narcotics arrest shot and killed the suspect when he brandished a knife during the struggle to arrest him.
Victim's Name: Jeffrey R. Nielson
Agency Responsible: West Valley City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: January 14, 2015
County: Salt Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 55
Geography: Suburban