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Officials release name of Santaquin police officer killed by semi driver; community pays respect
A somber atmosphere blanketed the quiet community of Santaquin on Monday morning as residents lined Main Street to pay their respects to a city police officer who was killed early Sunday morning. Police officials identified the officer as 50-year-old Sgt. Bill Hooser, who had been with the department since 2017. In total, Hooser had been in law enforcement for eight years and worked for the San Juan County Sheriff’s Department in New Mexico before coming to Santaquin. Hooser is survived by his wife, two daughters and one granddaughter. The scene along Santaquin’s Main Street was ...
