Woman dies after falling off cliff while hiking in Sevier County

SEVIER COUNTY, Utah — A woman fell to her death Sunday afternoon while hiking in central Utah.

According to the Sevier County Sheriff's Office, 26-year-old Candice Thompson was hiking with her husband around 1 p.m. in an area known as "Bulls Head," located west of Richfield, when she fell off a cliff. She fell an estimated 75-100 feet.

First responders attempted lifesaving measures before she was taken to Sevier Valley Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

"While the investigation is ongoing, evidence at the scene indicates the fall was an accident and foul play is not suspected," the sheriff's office wrote in a press release.

Chief Trent Lloyd with Richfield City Police wrote in a Facebook post Monday evening that Thompson was a member of the "department family" her whole life. Her dad was an officer, and now her husband is as well.

The last couple of days have been heartbreaking for our department family," the post read in part. "To say that there is a hole in our hearts today is just simply understated because there is just no words."