On August 26, 2010, 41-year-old Brian Bruce Harris, a Kane County Deputy Sheriff and Gulf War veteran, was killed near Fredonia, Arizona while assisting the Fredonia Marshal’s Office in pursuit of a burglary suspect. Harris, a 19-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, was tracking the suspect through rugged desert terrain when the suspect fired a rifle from a concealed position about 40 to 50 feet away, mortally wounding him.

The shooter, identified as 23-year-old Scott Curley, fled into the desert and evaded a large, multi-agency manhunt for several days. Curley, familiar with the remote area and reportedly supplied in advance, exchanged gunfire with officers during the search before attempting to break into a home to obtain food and supplies; the homeowner alerted authorities and Curley was taken into custody.

Deputy Harris was remembered as a devoted family man and was survived by his wife and two daughters. Does anyone have memories of Deputy Harris or information about his service that could add to the record?