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JJJ A’lTZi J T ic Vol 95 No 37 April 5 2006 0 Millard County’s “Missing” Fallen Officer Slain in 1922 Added to National Law Enforcement Memorial list hr Pean Pmur A Millard County Deputy Sheri IF who died of gun shot wound' sustained in a gun battle w ith a fugitive in 922 has been nominated for inclusion on the National Law Inforeement Officers Memorial in Washington I) C “The Millard fount) Sheriffs office has submitted all of the paperwork to add Hod Rose's name to the roll of I'tah’s fallen peace officers" said Sheriff Robert Defher “Rose's name will be added to the I ’tali Mernoiiil on Ma 4” Rose died ing to arrest omuls acquiied w hile try Rico an escaped into of w prisoner Rico escaped from the Millard 1922 and County jail in (fed from Fillmore to the Delta area Sheriff ranees “F rank" II If lack ceived a tip that Rico was hiding near the sugar factory on the northwest side of town Rose responded to the call from Sherifl Hlack to help apprehend the es- capee Deputy Rose and Sheriff Hlack entered a house where Rico was suspected of hiding Rico opened fire from ambush fatally hitting Rose As a result of the arrest attempt Deputy Rose received three bullet wounds The cause of death listed on Floyd’s death certificate: gunshot in both lungs shot through right tibia shot through left thigh three bullet holes in all Shock from loss of blood Killed at Delta Oct 19 1922 (Rose died on Oct 2 1922 with the death certificate being issued Oct 19) An attempt had been made to surgically help Rose but to no avail Rico escaped the house and was later shot to death by the pursuing posse Rico had been charged with grand lar ceny for burglaning the Pratt Mercantile Company m Hinckley on May 27 1922 Mahonri M Steele Justice of the Peace on May 29 in Delta heard the complaint Rico entered a plea of "not guilty" after hav mg been adv ised of Ins rights and obtaining A 0 Stringham as Ins attorney A hearing was held on June st and the case sent to the ifth Judicial Court Hail was set at $500 but there is no rccoid that Rico ever posted bail lie was held in custody in the illmore jail until the tune of Ins escape Floyd The Saga of Floyd Pruivr L Lvents leading to the deaths of Deputy Floyd L Rose on ( )ct 2 1922 and Cirilo M Rieo began in the spring of 1922 The Pratt Mercantile Store in Hinckley was burgled on May 27 1922 Cirilo M R ico w as arrested and charged with grand larceny He appeared before Mahonri M of L Rose right Rose and Cirilo M Rico hy I h' iitt Justice of the Peace in Delta on May 29 and was bound over for trial m the Fifth Judicial District Court of I'tah Rico was slated to go to trial Oct 17 at 10 00 a in after two civil cases had been disposed of by the court Hut he escaped fiom the Millard County fail in I illmore Steele SFW Banquet a huge The annual Sportsman lor isli and Wildlife banquet held rulny Mar 31 thousands of dollars and had a large attendance The well attended banquet and auction served 473 dinners and icuedcd youth taised irearms hunting trips camppresent ing gear and a host of other items weie auctioned ofl to raise mouev to lunj the of wildlife protection and enhancement habitat quality of wildlife management programs and to protect America s heritage of huntmc' and fishtne success In a taped interview displayed for the Jr attendees Ciovernor Jon Huntsman said the State of I tali would woik with SF W to of million acres one improve w lldlifc habitat this year “ he Delta chapter of SI W raised about That is $4(100(1 for habitat improvement all money that stays in Millard County" said Hryce Pilling SI W Houd member For more information atxmt SI W Hryce Pilling at sfwsfhorg or go online at www in and fled to the Delta area Rico’s case was stricken from the court 9 1922 He was shot calendar on Oct to death the same day that Deputy Rose died of gunshot wounds on Oct ft 1922 Sheriff ranees “I rank" II Hlack received a tip that Rico was hiding near the sugar factory on the northwest side of Delta Rose an automobile salesman and deputy responded to the call from Sheriff Hlack to help apprehend the escaped prisoner As a result of the arrest attempt Deputy Rose received three bullet wounds which proved fatal The cause of death listed death certificate gunshot in shot thiough right tibia shot through left thigh tin ec bullet holes in all Shock from loss of blood Killed at Delta Oct 9 922 Rose died on ( )ct 2 the report being filed on )et 19) County Building Permit fees raised on Floyd's both lungs inspection costlowei than elsewhere even with the increase” said fees are substmtiallv Commissioner Kathy Walker ( nmmisstoncr Daron Smith agreed and moved that the increase be implemented The motion passed Listed below is the new lee stiuctuie IU’ILDINC PI RMI On Oct 3 1919 Rico 2ft married Mersedes Murillo 23 in Millard County Rico apparently worked at the I' & Sugar factory in Della About two and one half years after his irilo was arrested for burmarriage glarizing the Piatt Mercantile Store m on Hinckley May 27 1922 The motive It for Rico’s actions is not documented is noteworthy that Rico specifically took items which would please a woman not items of interest to a man Hy this time he not only had a wife but two child! en as well Court records provided by Sherifl Discussion at the Millard Countv Commission meeting on Mon April 3 covered building permit fees m the county ees have not ben raised for some time A ten percent raise m the current fees was recommended to the Commission The increase is necessary to meet by Clary Church Inspector County Huildmg climbing "lhe Ills Structures 290 sq abortion Total $2001 $25099 and less do no! require a building permit Fees $21 9s for fust $00 plus $2 "5 each additional $1000 $r4 '5 lor fii't $2999 plus $13 19 each additional $1099 25 for first $25999 plus $9 4 each additional $1090 $(01 "0 fr fust $9999 plus $( 55 each additional $1090 ft $'( $25001 $0000 00 999 $50001-$109001 $500099 $929 KHc fust $ 99090 phis $5 25 each add $1090 $50 099 $ 999999 $’ 02' 9 for fust $99999 plus $4 4 each add $1990 iftli Judicial District Court state that on May 27 1922 Rico "did w ill ully unlaw fully and feloniously steal take and carry away from the posPratt and Willord Piatt session of W Dekker the ive personal properly as follows ladies underskirts one bolt of Canton crepe three pieces ol (jeoigette crepe three pieces of Jap silk one piece of Messalme silk one piece of laflata silk of the value of SIXFY ONI and 2d 00 DOllARS ($(12(1) the said personPiatt and Willord property of W Pratt doing business as Pralt Mercantile in Hinckley Company lustice of the Peace Steele bound Rico over to trial w ith bail set at $00 There is no record that Rico ever posted bail and lie probably spent the summer m the cusal of the Millard County Sheriff at the illmore Jail recoids Hie hlhml Couiiii ’rog't the events of (Kt 2 1922 m its Oct ft edition Spelling of Cirilo Rico’s name tody lhe cadi ncwspapei accoiin is tden horn spelling used heretofore that used by Rico in signing his marriage license I he published account is as fallows: varies in (hi ft 922 Mtllonl Count I’royrc vs Ml IO I('AN DISPIRADO SIIOI I’ll Cl S HY I’OSSI After killRico Mexican desperado Rose Meets Death at hands of ing Sliei ill ’s Posse Near Delta ( )ne ol the most shocking tragedies ever m the county occurred at Delta Rose was shot to Monday when loyd death by Cetclio M Rico Mexican fugitive who escaped from the illmore fail eluded two weeks ago ollowmg the escape of Rico from Jail word was received m Delta last week that he was hiding in the Mexican Quarters at the sugar factory north ol town and the ofhceis made a search lor him last riday but failed to locate him he search was renewed Monday when Sherifl II Hlack Rose and (ieorge Waters went to seaicli the Rico house what happened there the facts given below are the most auihoiitative and aie substantiated by although numerous wild stories of every variety ate current among credulous tale bearers the Rico house the Sheriff ri leaching R se went m and sent from the and See Rose Saga on page 9 cnT i tt'fw'B'r!: Pratt Mercantile Store r Hinckley Utah ‘rir — Sugar in i r Vi V - ‘ ' ij- Beet Factory north end of Delta Volunteers plant Windbreak at Hinckley Cemetery on Pi dpi 'i Volunteers planted 125 trees and 0 bushes to form an ornamental windbreak on Friday jt the Hinckley Cemetery Mar 24 Planting holes and an installed drip rigation system awaited the planting of the eastern red cedars and sand cherry bushes The windbreak runs east to west along the south road in the cemetery “lhe trees and shrubs were obtained with money from a matching grant from "frees tah" said Neal Swetisen cemetery sexton and protect director “Iliricklev's matching funds came in the form of labor to plant the trees ” Marvin 1 tinier rea manager tor the tah Division of Natural Resources was on hand to instruct volunteers m proper planting methods for the bare root red t'dai ti ees “Vou don want m form a ‘J’ root situation wher the roots turn upward male certain the rsts are strum!! " said Volunteers planting trees at Hinckley Cemetery are (I to r ) Jerold Bishop Mecham Kathy Walker Carma Swensen and Kevin Sviensen Marm Turner Leon Lewis Diane umet “V T curve in the roots cause tiic tree riot to crow properly otsandchc'c Might of will no to grow he w at ail" mdbtcul ' a row s ohes on the north ot ted ccd os lie to the south Iwo 1000 Stars flDPil 5n 2006 h — I j POOR COPY ' 7 pm Della soulti Elementary rf ' City Lircry i L r |