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| Prison dedicates building to slain officer |
| By Deseret Morning News |
| Published: 09/26/2008 |
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UTAH - Stephen R. Anderson, a corrections officer who died in the line of duty, was memorialized Thursday when the warden's administration building at the Utah State Prison was named in his honor. "Our focus here today is not on Steve's death, but on his life and the family he had," said Tom Patterson, Utah Department of Corrections executive director, who added that "we all have become part of his family." Anderson died of gunshot wounds June 25, 2007 while escorting a prison inmate to a hospital for tests. The inmate, Curtis Michael Allgier, is now facing capital murder charges. Anderson's son, Shawn, who also is a corrections officer, characterized his father as a hard-working, humble man who did not try to draw attention to himself — such as getting a building dedicated to him. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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