A Very Personal Crime

On February 9th, 1980, Bryan Pickett, a corrections officer at the Weber County Jail, went to a bar in Ogden with a colleague after work.  Bryan left the bar around 1:30am, but he never made it home.  A few minutes later, a young couple found his jeep stopped in the middle of a dark road and Bryan's body in the street with a gunshot wound to the head. Judging by the wound, investigators believe Bryan knew what was coming and that it was not a random shooting.  But the case went cold and now detectives are looking for more answers.

Each unsolved murder holds a story—of shattered lives, mysteries that linger long after headlines fade. Why do cases go cold? Sometimes, it’s a lack of witnesses or evidence; other times, the crime scene surfaces months or years later, leaving investigators grasping for answers. But for families who have lost someone, the pain never grows old—and the need for resolution remains as urgent as ever.

Utah’s Cold Cases invites you to join KSL reporter Andrew Adams as he digs into these files. With the latest updates on the investigations, Andrew brings forgotten cases back into the spotlight, in an effort to spark new leads and offer families a measure of hope.