Dale Victor Tejero

“10-42”

Dale was born March 23, 1946 in Layton, UT, a son of Ben D. and Margaret (Trujillo) Tejero.  

He married the love of his life Mary G. Lobato on September 2, 1965 in Elko, Nevada. 

Dale served 25 years with the Syracuse Police Department and was one of five officers sent to the 2002 Winter Olympics to represent Syracuse City as an Olympic Police Officer.  He also served 24 years with the Davis County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (formally the Davis County Sheriff’s Jeep Posse) and in 1982 through the Davis County Sheriff’s Office had the honor along with other deputies and local police officers to provide law enforcement security to President Ronald Regan on his visit to Hooper, Utah.  In 1974 he received the "Outstanding Craftsman of the Year" award, which was presented to him by Utah Governor Calvin L. Rampton at the Governor’s Mansion in Salt Lake City.  

Dale is survived by his two daughters, Monica Tejero, Donna (Randall) Allmon and four grandchildren, Andrea Dovel (Michael), Sean Bowden, Jerry (JJ) R. Moncada, and Chante “Smurf” Tejero, and great-grand-children, Nicholas Trujillo (Zoe), Mya Moncada, Julian "Goober" Tejero, Bennett Bowden, Lucas Bowden and one great-great-grandson Carson Trujillo. 

He is also survived by his siblings, Ramona (Larry) Archuleta, Manny Tejero, Amelinda Tejero, Margie Ramirez, Lydia (Jeff) Cunningham, Barbara (Richard) Lewis, Nieves (Ann) Ramirez Jr., Alicia Gallegos, Luz (Mark) Riehlman.

 He was preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Tejero, his father Ben Tejero, his mother Margaret Ramirez, his sister Gail Sirwaitus and his grandparents Manuel and Maria A. Trujillo.

 A viewing for friends and family will be held on Tuesday May 14, 2024, from 5-6 p.m., with a rosary service at 6 p.m. Russon Mortuary & Crematory, 5895 W. 300 S. Syracuse, UT 84075. Cremation will take place Wednesday morning.