Video: Provo officers arrest wanted man who fatally shoots an officer during arrest
Jun 8, 2024, 9:00 AM | Updated: 9:38 am
On Jan. 5, 2019, officers with the Provo Police Department attempted to arrest 40-year-old Matthew Frank Hoover, who was wanted for probation violations at a Bed Bath & Beyond parking lot in Orem, Utah.
During the arrest, body cameras showed the point of view of two Provo officers who surrounded Hoover’s car with weapons drawn and commanded him to get out of his car. However, Hoover attempted to flee in this truck and fatally shot Provo police officer Joseph Shinners while police tried to arrest him.
On March 15, 2024, Hoover was found guilty of aggravated murder, possession of a dangerous weapon as a restricted person, failure to stop at the command of police, and drug possession.
He was sentenced to life in prison without parole on June 4.
