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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Family members of Nicolas G. Kirk, a deputy shot by Ronnie Lee Gardner, react as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, front row, Jamie Stewart (granddaughter), Mandi Hull (granddaughter), Barb Webb (daughter). Left to right, back row, Doug Fawson (director of victim services, department of corrections), Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Tami Stewart (daughter).
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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Family members of Nicolas G. Kirk, a deputy shot by Ronnie Lee Gardner, react as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, front row, Jamie Stewart (granddaughter), Mandi Hull (granddaughter), Barb Webb (daughter). Left to right, back row, Doug Fawson (director of victim services, department of corrections), Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Tami Stewart (daughter).
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Family members of Nicolas G. Kirk, a deputy shot by Ronnie Lee Gardner, react as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, front row, Jamie Stewart (granddaughter), Mandi Hull (granddaughter), Barb Webb (daughter). Left to right, back row, Doug Fawson (director of victim services, department of corrections), Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Tami Stewart (daughter).
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Family members of Nicolas G. Kirk, a deputy shot by Ronnie Lee Gardner, react as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, front row, Jamie Stewart (granddaughter), Mandi Hull (granddaughter), Barb Webb (daughter). Left to right, back row, Doug Fawson (director of victim services, department of corrections), Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Tami Stewart (daughter).
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Family members of Nicolas G. Kirk, a deputy shot by Ronnie Lee Gardner, react as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, front row, Jamie Stewart (granddaughter), Mandi Hull (granddaughter), Barb Webb (daughter). Left to right, back row, Doug Fawson (director of victim services, department of corrections), Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Tami Stewart (daughter).
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Family members of Nicolas G. Kirk, a deputy shot by Ronnie Lee Gardner, react as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, front row, Jamie Stewart (granddaughter), Mandi Hull (granddaughter), Barb Webb (daughter). Left to right, back row, Doug Fawson (director of victim services, department of corrections), Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Tami Stewart (daughter).
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Family members of Nicolas G. Kirk, a deputy shot by Ronnie Lee Gardner, react as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, front row, Jamie Stewart (granddaughter), Mandi Hull (granddaughter), Barb Webb (daughter). Left to right, back row, Doug Fawson (director of victim services, department of corrections), Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Tami Stewart (daughter).
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Gardner's attorney Andrew Parnes spoke to reporters outside the prison following the decision.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday.Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker outside the prison following the decision.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Left to right, Tammie Atkin (victim advocate, Utah Attorney General's Office), Barb Webb (daughter of Gardner victim Nicolas G. Kirk) and ValDean Kirk (widow of Kirk), leave the prison following the announcement.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, (left to right) Iris Hemenway, Clark Harms, Curtis Garner, Jesse Gallegos and Donald Blanchard, announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday.Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker outside the prison following the decision.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Gardner's attorney Andrew Parnes outside the prison following the decision.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, (left to right) Iris Hemenway, Clark Harms, Curtis Garner, Jesse Gallegos and Donald Blanchard, announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, (left to right) Iris Hemenway, Clark Harms, Curtis Garner, Jesse Gallegos and Donald Blanchard, announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. VelDean Kirk, widow of Gardner victim Nicolas G. Kirk, outside the prison following the decision.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Tami Stewart, daughter of Gardner victim Nicolas G. Kirk, outside the prison following the decision.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Utah Assistant Attorneys General Tom Brunker and Erin Riley
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Ronnie Lee Gardner's attorney Andrew Parnes reacts as the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole announced their unanimous decision to deny Ronnie Lee Gardner's request for commutation Monday, June 14, 2010. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday. Kathy Potter, widow of Gardner victim Melvyn J. Otterstrom, outside the prison following the decision with her son Jason Otterstrom.