Deputy Blake V. Wright Wasatch County Sheriff's Office Date of death: August 26, 1990 Cause: Fire View this officer's Reflections Leave a Reflection Courtesy ODMP Wasatch County Deputy Sheriff Blake V. Wright, 38, died Aug. 26, 1990, while fighting a large brush fire in the mountains above Midway. Together with another Wasatch County employee, Wright was constructing a fire break with a bulldozer when the flames swept over them. Both men were killed. This page, along with the State Memorial at Utah's Capitol, is maintained by the Utah Peace Officers Association in behalf of Utah's Fallen Officers - may we never forget their ultimate sacrifice Email your comments, suggestions, or information requests to upoa@upoa.org