Dennis J. Nordfelt (March 2, 1943 – August 30, 2014) was an American politician who served as the sixth mayor of West Valley City, Utah, from 2002 until 2010. He was also superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol.
Early life Born in Salina, Utah to Ellen Frances Tolboe and Charles Larsen Nordfelt, Jr., Nordfelt grew up in Moab, Utah where he was student body president of Grand County High School and lettered in four sports. He attended classes at Southern Utah University, Weber State University and Brigham Young University.
In May 1967, he joined the Utah Highway Patrol, and was appointed Superintendent of the UHP by Governor Scott M. Matheson in August 1981. Four years later he was reappointed Superintendent by Governor Norman Bangerter.West Valley City, UT - Official Site - Mayor's OfficeParentage and ancestry retrieved online on 17 Nov. 2013 at:
Career with West Valley City Upon retiring from the Utah Highway Patrol, Nordfelt was hired as Chief of the West Valley City Police Department, serving from July 1, 1987 to August 28, 1998. Following his career in law enforcement, Nordfelt served as the city's Olympic Coordinator, helping West Valley City act as a venue city in the 2002 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources
He was appointed Mayor upon the death of Gearld L. Wright in August 2002, elected to complete Mayor Wright's term in November 2003, and elected to serve a full four-year term in his own right in November 2005.The Salt Lake Tribune - Archives
Nordfelt is married to the former Glenda Carlson and the father of nine children. In November 2013, one of their sons, Lars Nordfelt, was elected to an at-large seat on the West Valley City Council.Utah Local News - Salt Lake City News, Sports, Archive - The Salt Lake Tribune
He died at 71 on August 30, 2014.
References
External links West Valley City Mayor's Biography