Sheriff Dale E. Nelson Beaver County Sheriff's Office Date of death: September 8, 1980 Cause: Suffocation accident Read Reflections Leave a Reflection Courtesy ODMP Beaver CO SO Sheriff Dale E. Nelson, 51, died September 8, 1980, of suffocation while attempting to rescue a father and son overcome by methane fumes in a concrete tank. The accident occurred on a dairy farm two miles west of Beaver. The three men died while two other rescuers were injured.   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