Officials say more lives would have been lost in the Tremonton shooting if not for the actions two city police officers who were killed and a sheriff’s deputy who was wounded.

Funeral services for two slain Tremonton Garland Police officers are scheduled for the upcoming week, with public viewings and individual funerals at separate venues.

The man arrested in the fatal shooting of two police officers in Tremonton was previously accused and criminally charged in domestic violence cases, according t

"They're part of our family," Lopez said, adding that after retirement most officers take the dogs into full care. "We spend more time with our dogs than we do our family members."

Two police officers were fatally shot and one deputy was wounded following an incident in Tremonton, Utah, according to police. An officer with the Tremonton Garland Police responded to a report of a disturbance at a home late Sunday night, Aug. 17, according to a news release from the Brigham Police Department obtained by USA TODAY.

Funeral arrangements have been confirmed for the fallen officers involved in the shooting in Box Elder County Thursday evening.

The Box Elder County sheriff's deputy injured in Sunday's shooting in Tremonton gave an update on his recovery on social media and thanked the community for its continued support.

The tribute was in honor of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, who were killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call.