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The Park City lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks on Saturday honored a set of first responders from the area, noting their wide-ranging accomplishments during a ceremony meant to highlight the importance of law enforcement officers, firefighters and others.
The Coalville native began her law enforcement career in Summit County in 1997 at the age of 22.
Regulators say Park City Mountain Resort violated safety standards in an accident where a tree fell on a ski lift line, killing an employee.
Jose Manuel Figueroa Martinez, 49, was killed in the industrial accident that occurred on April 10 on White Pine Canyon Road, according to Summit County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Kacey Bates.
Park Record file photo The Summit County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced it is launching a “conviction integrity unit,” a new tool that County Attorney Margaret Olson says can provide a pathway to justice for those who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime. There are several layers of review before a conviction can be overturned and a sentence commuted, but the program allows those who have been convicted of a crime a chance to challenge it if new evidence comes to light. Olson indicated the unit would contribute to a foundational part of society: trust in the legal system.