Peace Officer
Meet Dub Lawrence, a crusading former sheriff whose investigations highlight increasingly militarized state of American police. Dub established one of Utah’s first SWAT teams, only to see that same unit kill his son-in-law in a controversial standoff.
Awards & Recognition
Winner
2015 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) - Documentary Feature Audience Award
Peace Officer is a documentary about the increasingly militarized state of American police as told through the story of William "Dub" Lawrence, a former sheriff who established one of Utah’s first SWAT teams (Davis County), only to see that same unit kill his son-in-law in a controversial standoff 30 years later. Driven by an obsessed sense of mission, Dub uses his own investigation skills to uncover the truth in this and other recent officer-involved shootings in his community, while tackling larger questions about the changing face of peace officers nationwide.