Unified Police Department reports arrests, fentanyl seizure; Midvale issues proclamation for two fallen officers and recognizes transfer‑station work

Unified Police Department Chief April Morse told the Midvale City Council on Sept. 2 that UPD officers responded to 2,471 calls in August that generated 777 cases and that officers had issued 231 citations to date in the month. Chief Morse highlighted two enforcement outcomes: detectives located a suspect with felony warrants (robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, witness tampering and violation of a protective order); during the arrest officers pursued the suspect, and a K‑9 engaged to stop the suspect from forcibly entering an apartment before officers took him into custody. Detectives also executed a search warrant at a distribution site and seized more than 6,000 fentanyl pills and about $21,000 in U.S. currency, Chief Morse said.

Chief Morse reported two officers were injured in August (one with a biceps injury and another who was spit on by a suspect claiming to have hepatitis), and she introduced Lieutenant Rich Wilson as the new executive officer for the Midvale precinct; Lt. Wilson summarized a 23‑year career at UPD and the sheriff’s office, including K‑9, SWAT and drone work.

Proclamation honoring fallen officers The council adopted a proclamation honoring the lives of Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada of the Tremonton and Garland police departments, who were killed in the line of duty on Aug. 17, 2025. The proclamation offers condolences to the families, colleagues and communities and said the city would send copies of the proclamation and a sympathy card to the families. The mayor and all five council members signed and adopted the proclamation at the meeting.

TransJordan transfer station recognition The mayor and council also recognized Kane Loader for decades of service to Midvale and his recent work on the TransJordan Landfill/transfer station project. Staff and the mayor noted a soft public opening date of Oct. 1 for the new 700 West transfer station with Saturdays reserved initially for residents and daily access to follow; staff said residents who previously traveled farther to drop waste will have a nearer option and that voucher procedures will remain in place.

Why it matters The UPD report documents local enforcement activity and a large illegal‑drug seizure that bears on public safety; the proclamation and inter‑agency support described in the meeting reflect regional law‑enforcement mutual aid and the city’s acknowledgement of law‑enforcement line‑of‑duty deaths. The transfer station is a regional solid‑waste infrastructure improvement with anticipated service benefits for Midvale residents.