On the evening of September 16, 2010, in Roy, Utah, 45-year-old Todd E. Blair was shot and killed during a no-knock narcotics raid. Members of the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force executed the warrant at his residence; within seconds of officers making entry and announcing themselves, Blair came into a hallway holding a golf club. Ogden Police Sgt. Troy Burnett fired, striking Blair in the head and chest and killing him almost instantly.

The raid stemmed from a 2009 investigation into reported methamphetamine trafficking at the home. Investigators suspected Blair’s then-roommate, Melanie Chournos, of buying and selling meth, and a no-knock warrant was obtained because officers believed she might destroy evidence if given notice. Officers were aware Chournos had already moved out. After the shooting, only a small amount of marijuana and an empty vial suspected of having contained meth were found.

Blair’s family said police used excessive force and argued less-lethal options such as a Taser could have been used. The Weber County Attorney’s Office investigated and ruled the shooting legally justified; Sgt. Troy Burnett was the only individual identified in connection with the death and no arrests were made. Does anyone have additional details about the warrant, the decision to use a no-knock entry, or eyewitness accounts from that night?