Duty Death: Brian Holdaway - [Unified]
End of Service: 02/02/2017
By Police1 Staff
SALT LAKE CITY — A Unified police detective is dead after he suffered a medical emergency while on duty Thursday.
Detective Brian Holdaway, a 19-year law enforcement veteran, died from a medical condition while at work, according to KSL.com.
“I am heartbroken and devastated to inform you that early this morning, UPD detective Brian Holdaway suffered a medical condition and has fallen in the line of duty surrounded by friends and colleagues at the sheriff’s office building, who heroically tried to reverse this tragedy,” Sheriff Jim Winder posted on the department’s Facebook page.
Holdaway worked in the special victims unit dealing with sex crimes, the publication reported.
In 2013, Holdaway was awarded the chief’s award for breaking a high-profile sex crimes case.
Holdaway’s passing is the second death in the department within two weeks. Detective Brooks Green died from sudden cardiac event at his home on Jan. 25.