Some unnatural deaths not classified as homicides

1. ROY, Jan. 4 — Robert Apodaca, 30, died following a robbery, chase and shootout with police. Apodaca shot Roy police officer Don Ponton in the leg during the exchange of gunfire. Although one of Ponton's return shots hit Apodaca, it was later ruled that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

2. SALT LAKE COUNTY, April 18 — Chad Thompson, 32, a member of the Utah National Guard was shot and killed by Salt Lake County sheriff's deputies after threatening them with a loaded shotgun.

3. MILLARD COUNTY, May 4 — Clell Edwards, 54, was pronounced dead several hours after William Gould and another man brought Edwards' unconscious body to a Fillmore hospital. Police only found out about the death through community gossip. Gould, 40, was arrested for investigation of manslaughter a few days later. Detectives determined Gould and Edwards had gotten into a fight and Edwards died from injuries sustained in the incident. Gould later pleaded guilty in court to manslaughter and was sentenced to 0 to 5 years in prison.

4. GRAND COUNTY , Oct. 3 — Longtime Moab residents James Parry, 72, and Olive Parry, 67, and their daughter Kathleen Parry, 35, were killed in a head-on collision on U-128 near Moab. Rex Alan Cross, 28, who police say was driving drunk, was charged with three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter. The next court hearing is scheduled for March 15.

5. SALT LAKE COUNTY, Nov. 3 — Travis Gilgen, 21, was shot in the chest and killed in his kitchen near 5900 South and 6000 West. Gilgen was shot by another man who lived in the house. The shooting was determined to be accidental.

6. WEST JORDAN, Nov. 26 — Kari Lynn San Miguel, 20, was shot in the torso by her boyfriend inside her apartment near 1375 W. 7000 South. San Miquel's two young children were asleep upstairs when the shooting occurred. Jose Luis Topete, who said the shooting was an accident, was charged with manslaughter. He is scheduled to be back in court Jan. 10.

7. BENSON, Nov. 27 — Kimberly Johnson, 40, of Auburn, Wash., was killed when the vehicle she was driving struck a steer on U-30, or Valley View Highway. Darrell Kunzler, 69, was charged with manslaughter in the death of the mother of six. Investigators said Kunzler habitually let his cattle run loose over the past 30 years despite repeated warnings from law enforcers. His next scheduled court appearance is Jan. 3.

8. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 25 — Kevin Leslie Jones, 53, was shot to death by Salt Lake police when he advanced on an officer while holding a knife. Police were originally called to Jones' apartment, 731 S. 300 East, on a domestic violence call.

9. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 28 — The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the Jordan River. Investigators said it could be several days or weeks before they can identify him or determine if a homicide occurred.