Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 36-E: 26
Department: North Salt Lake, Utah, P.D.
End of Watch: 11/08/2008
Cause: Automobile crash
Age: 30
Length of Service: 1
Police Officer Skinner succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier during an automobile crash. Officer Skinner was pursuing a stolen vehicle when he lost control of his cruiser, spun around, and struck a sign. The suspect crashed his vehicle and was taken into custody.
Since 1786, more than 22,000 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ensures that those who made the ultimate sacrifice are remembered for generations to come, while providing a place where survivors can spend a quiet moment paying tribute to their loved ones.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is located on E Street, between 4th and 5th Streets, NW, in Washington, DC adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Museum.
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