Lt. Fred House Utah Department of Corrections Date of death: January 28,1988 Cause: Gunshot wound View this officer's Reflections Leave a Reflection List all officers from this agency Courtesy ODMP On January 28, 1988, Utah Department of Corrections Officer Fred House died during a siege and shootout following the bombing of an LDS Ward house. On Jan. 16, 1988, Addam Swapp detonated 87 sticks of dynamite in the Kamas Stake Center in Marion about a mile from his home. Then Swapp, Jonathan Singer and a dozen family members, including nine children and Swapp's two wives, held more than 100 law officers at bay for 13 days. The siege ended the morning of Jan. 28 when Fred House and an FBI team hid in a nearby home and attempted to apprehend Swapp and his brother Jonathan as they left their cabin to milk a goat. Fred House was shot as he attempted to set his dog on the men. Wheelchair-bound John Timothy Singer later claimed he was shooting at the dog. In federal court, Addam and Jonathan Swapp were convicted of the bombing. The Swapp brothers and John Timothy Singer were convicted of second-degree attempted murder for firing on the officers. 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