ST. GEORGE — Nearly 1,000 people gathered to honor St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, as family and friends provided an intimate look into his life – amid an audience of officers donning their finest blues.
A low hush could be heard across Dixie State University’s Burns Arena, where the entire basketball court was transformed to accommodate the Ashworth family, along with friends and the hundreds of officers who traveled from all over Utah, Nevada and beyond – to celebrate the life of one of the own.
A video of the procession through the city that includes clips of the slideshow presented during the services courtesy of the St. George Police Department can be viewed above. A photo gallery is provided below.
Ashworth, a veteran police officer with the St. George Police Department, died on July 22 at Dixie Regional Hospital, where the 39-year-old had spent more than two weeks in intensive care unit. From the time the officer was admitted to the hospital, his family made sure there was always someone in the room with him until his death.
From there, the St. George Police Department stationed two officers in the honor guard to keep a constant watch over him at Serenity Funeral Home until the services were held Wednesday.
Ashworth was described by many during the service as a great father, husband, brother, police officer, partner, godparent, mentor and friend, as well as demonstrating a firm commitment to serving the community, loving his job and holding a special place in his heart for children.
St. George Police Officer Seth Lefevre, who served as Ashworth’s partner on the bike patrol for years, said that Ashworth personified the department’s commitment to serving the community, adding that the fallen officer’s wife and children are also part of the law enforcement family.
Lefevre then closed by saying: “Take it easy brother – we will take the watch from here.”
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Large crowd gathers to honor fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, during a funeral held at Dixie State University's Burns Auditorium, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Large crowd gathers to honor fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, during a funeral held at Dixie State University's Burns Auditorium, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Large crowd gathers to honor fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, during a funeral held at Dixie State University's Burns Auditorium, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Table set up at Dixie State University's Burns Arena during funeral services held for St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Large crowd gathers to honor fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, during a funeral held at Dixie State University's Burns Auditorium, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Police units from multiple agencies line up during funeral services held for fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, at Dixie State University's Burns Auditorium, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
St. George Police patrol units line up for procession during fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, during a funeral service held at Dixie State University's Burns Auditorium, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Hundreds of patrol units line up during funeral services held for fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth at Dixie State University's Burns Auditorium, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Utah Department of Transportation's Incident Management Team is called in to block off 700 South for funeral procession honoring St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Utah Highway Patrol and St. George Police motorcycle units lead procession for fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Utah Highway Patrol and St. George Police motorcycle units lead procession for fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Police patrol units stretch along East 300 South as far as the eye can see during funeral procession for fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
Police patrol units stretch along East 300 South as far as the eye can see during funeral procession for fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
The end of the procession following funeral services for fallen St. George Police Officer Adam Ashworth, St. George, Utah, Aug. 4, 2021 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
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Cody Blowers was raised in South San Francisco, California. A 2013 graduate of Colorado Technical University, Cody earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in paralegal studies. Through the course of her academic studies she discovered that writing is her true passion, and she is committed to providing credible, integrated news coverage. Cody joined St. George News in 2015, and when she’s not busy chasing the news, she can generally be found chasing her young granddaughter, Kali.