KAYSVILLE, Utah, June 10, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Kaysville Police Department is mourning the death of one of its own after veteran officer Sgt. Jared Jensen lost a year long battle with brain cancer.
"Sgt. Jensen served our department and community with unwavering dedication, integrity, and honor," Kaysville PD said in an online statement posted Tuesday afternoon.
"His contributions and character left a lasting impact on all who had the privilege of working alongside him.
"We extend our deepest condolences to Sgt. Jensen’s family, friends, and fellow officers."
Jensen, 35, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, last year, according to a Gofundme account established last year, which says it was set up to help raise funds for medical treatments.
The Gofundme says Jensen began experiencing migraines and other symptoms, and an MRI found a mass in his brain. The husband and father underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
Complications continued, and in March of this year, Jensen began hospice care. His obituary says he died on Monday.
The tribute reveals that Jensen attended school in Uintah and Davis counties, and was a former marching band and swim team member. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Town, South Africa.
After he returned from his mission, a former companion called to ask if he would mind going on a group blind date because one woman's date didn't show up.
"That’s how Jared met his 'desert flower,'" his obituary says. "The rest was history for Jared and Camille."
The couple had two children, and "Jared loved being a Daddy to his best little buddy and princess," it says.
"He was a police officer in Sunset, Clinton, and sergeant with Kaysville Police Department. Jared worked various assignments, but his two favorites were with his K-9 Vos for a few years and then with the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team," his obituary says
"Jared had a deep desire to help people and make the world a better place."
The Kaysville Police Department said Jensen will not be forgotten:
"Rest in peace, Sergeant. We will carry your memory with us always."
