Today marks 8 years since Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Cory Wride was shot and killed in the line of duty. His widow gave an emotional statement on the anniversary of his tragic death:
On Jan. 30, 2014, Wride was approaching a pickup truck parked on the side of State Route 73 in the Eagle Mountain area when 27-year-old Jose Angel Garcia Jauregui shot him. Wride passed away from his wounds. Jauregui later died after leading police on a high-speed chase, crashing, then engaging in a shootout with officers. Deputy Greg Sherwood was shot during the chase, but he survived.
"As I lay pondering the fateful events 8 years ago, and the passing years, I reflect on our family and how each child and grandchild has broken to pieces, grown, and continued to heal. How each member of our family has had to learn to move ahead without Cory. I was reminded of my fairytale love story and my amazing marriage, that most women only dream of having.
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