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This is a photo of 14 year old Kirsten Harris and her Johnson's ranch CWMU bull. She is the daughter of Brian Harris. Brian was the Kane County Deputy that was shot and killed while pursuing a burglary suspect in August, 2010 near the UT/AZ border. After the death of Brian, the whole community stepped up to help the Harris family. They bulldozed their nearly 100 year old home and built a brand new house for the family. Brian was just starting to teach his two daughters about hunting. That's when DWR Conservation Officer Gabe Patterson had an idea. While talking with a landowner (Bob Thomas) about elk and his property, the discussion turned to Brian Harris and his daughters. Bob felt really blessed with his land and the opportunities he and his family have had, so he asked if he could donate a tag to one of Brian's daughters. The plan was set and this past September the whole Harris family was invited to hunt on the CWMU. Kirsten made one shot and the bull was hers. Very touching story about a courageous deputy, his family, the community, and the sportsmen that stepped up to fill in for a dad who couldn't be there. I'll have a story on it, this weekend on KSL Outdoors at 11PM, if you want to see more. Thanks for looking. I've had this hunt and family on my mind for several days. Can't believe there are people out there like Bob and the like, that do what they do. I don't know everyone that helped out with the house, but I take my hat off to you. You've made a tough situation much brighter for a family in need.
Adam
This is a photo of 14 year old Kirsten Harris and her Johnson's ranch CWMU bull. She is the daughter of Brian Harris. Brian was the Kane County Deputy that was shot and killed while pursuing a burglary suspect in August, 2010 near the UT/AZ border. After the death of Brian, the whole community stepped up to help the Harris family. They bulldozed their nearly 100 year old home and built a brand new house for the family. Brian was just starting to teach his two daughters about hunting. That's when DWR Conservation Officer Gabe Patterson had an idea. While talking with a landowner (Bob Thomas) about elk and his property, the discussion turned to Brian Harris and his daughters. Bob felt really blessed with his land and the opportunities he and his family have had, so he asked if he could donate a tag to one of Brian's daughters. The plan was set and this past September the whole Harris family was invited to hunt on the CWMU. Kirsten made one shot and the bull was hers. Very touching story about a courageous deputy, his family, the community, and the sportsmen that stepped up to fill in for a dad who couldn't be there. I'll have a story on it, this weekend on KSL Outdoors at 11PM, if you want to see more. Thanks for looking. I've had this hunt and family on my mind for several days. Can't believe there are people out there like Bob and the like, that do what they do. I don't know everyone that helped out with the house, but I take my hat off to you. You've made a tough situation much brighter for a family in need.
Adam