Utah Mayor, Guard Member Killed by Trainee in Afghanistan

Maj. Brent Taylor of the Utah National Guard. Taylor, former mayor of North Ogden, died in Afghanistan, on Nov. 3, 2018. Utah National Guard/AP

NORTH OGDEN, Utah—A Utah mayor who was also a Utah Army National Guard major training commandos in Afghanistan was fatally shot by one of his Afghan trainees, officials said on Nov. 4.

Brent Taylor, 39, had taken a yearlong leave of absence as mayor of North Ogden north of Salt Lake City for his deployment to Afghanistan.