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Hundreds brave the wintry weather to honor fallen South Salt Lake Officer David Romrell at candlelight vigil

Salt Lake Tribune | December 3, 2018

Related Topics: South Salt Lake, Utah, Candlelight vigil, Weather, Honour, David Romrell, Winter

Hundreds turned out on a cold and snowy Sunday night for a candlelight vigil at the Columbus Community Center to honor David Romrell, a South Salt Lake police officer who died after being struck by a car during a clash with two burglary suspects.

(Keith Johnson | Special to The Tribune) Tiffany VanZeben lights the candle of her grandson Emery Romrell (6) during a candlelight vigil Dec. 2, 2018, at the Columbus Community Center in South Salt Lake for Officer David Romrell, a South Salt Lake police officer killed in the line of duty Nov. 24, when he was struck by a car driven by a fleeing suspect. Several hundred members of the community attended the vigil including family, friends, South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood and representatives from the Utah Highway Patrol, Unified Police and Unified Fire.
(Keith Johnson | Special to The Tribune) South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth addresses the crowd gathered for a candlelight vigil Dec. 2, 2018, at the Columbus Community Center in South Salt Lake City for Officer David Romrell, a South Salt Lake police officer killed in the line of duty Nov. 24, when he was struck by a car driven by a fleeing suspect. Several hundred members of the community attended the vigil including family, friends, South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood and representatives from the Utah Highway Patrol, Unified Police and Unified Fire.

Unified Police Department investigators will meet with prosecutors Monday afternoon to discuss formal charges against Jeffrey Black, who was in the passenger seat of the Chevrolet Impala that hit Romrell on Nov. 24. The driver, Felix Calata, 31, was killed that night when police opened fire on the car.

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