Officer Charles Skinner Succumbed to Injuries After Crash During Pursuit

**kellyhound** · #1 ● 11-23-2008, 03:24 PM

North Salt Lake PoliceDepartment
Utah
End of Watch: Friday, November 7, 2008

Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 6 months

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Monday, November 3, 2008
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Charles Skinner succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier.

He was pursuing a stolen vehicle when his patrol car struck a patch of wet pavement, spun around, and struck a business sign near 2300 South and Highway 89 in Woods Cross.

The vehicle he was pursuing crashed a short distance away and the suspect -William Fisher- was taken into custody.

The man Officer Skinner was helping chase was also involved in a crash just a few minutes later.

Thirty-year-old William Fisher rolled the car he was driving just off the 900 West exit on I-15. He was wanted for stealing that car, as well as three other felony warrants involving stolen property.

Fisher is currently in jail facing those charges. Prosecutors are deciding if he can be additionally charged with Officer Skinner's death.

The chase began when a Bountiful police officer noticed a stolen car at a Smith's parking lot in Bountiful. The man inside the car, Fisher, saw the police officer and took off.

Officer Skinner responded to a call for help from the Bountiful Police Department to chase Fisher. Other officers from Woods Cross, West Bountiful, and North Salt Lake were involved in the chase.

Officer Skinner had served with the North Salt Lake Police Department for 6 months. He is survived by his wife and newborn twins.