Suspect Positively Identified

Date: 2/21/12

RE: Press Release

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and the Iron County Sheriff’s Office have been working very hard and diligently on identifying the male subject that has been burglarizing cabins and outbuildings in Kane, Garfield and Iron County over the last few years. We are pleased to announce that we have now have positively identified this suspect. This positive identification of this suspect is the result of good old fashion investigative work along with tips provided by the public. We have followed up on hundreds of leads before finally identifying this suspect. This suspect has been forensically linked to several cabin burglaries in Kane, Garfield and Iron Counties. Currently there are active arrest warrants for the capture and arrest of this suspect.

We believe this suspect could still be in our area. We ask the public to assist us in his safe capture by reporting any possible sightings or information that may be helpful to this investigation as soon as possible to our dispatch centers. This suspect is known to be armed and could be possibly dangerous if cornered. This investigation is evolving by the minute and we continue to work very hard to bring a safe end to this. We would like to thank Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshalls for their assistance on this investigation. We would also like to thank the public for their tips and patience with us while we worked to indentify this suspect.

Suspect Info:

Troy James Knapp

White Male

5’ 10” Hazel Eyes Red or Auburn Hair

150 pounds (approximately)

DOB: 9/8/67 (44 years Old)

Tattoos: Chest, Left Arm, Right Arm, Neck Area, Back of Left Hand

24 Hour Contact Numbers:

Kane County Sheriff’s Office 435-644-2349

Iron County Sheriff’s Office 435-867-7550