KANAB, Utah—
A man accused of killing a Utah sheriff's deputy has agreed to be extradited to Arizona to a face a first-degree murder charge. Court records show Scott Curley signed an extradition waiver Thursday during a hearing in a Kanab court. Curley is accused of using a rifle to fatally shoot Kane County sheriff's Deputy Brian Harris a week ago in Fredonia, a tiny Arizona town south of the Utah border.He was captured Monday near Kanab, Utah after a four-day manhunt.
Curley is being held in a Utah jail on a $500,000 bond related to the Arizona charge and a $100,000 bond on Utah felony charges of attempted aggravated burglary and criminal mischief.
It's not clear when Arizona authorities will take Curley into custody.
Law enforcement officials are calling the killing of Harris premeditated murder. If convicted, Curley could face the death penalty.
Plans are also now ready at Valley High School in Orderville to host about 5,000 people at Harris' funeral on Friday. The slain deputy's five brothers and one sister along with others are gathering to support his wife and two daughters and to remember his legacy.
"Brian was such a fun loving guy," said Bert Harris, the victim's brother. "He was never idle. There was never a minute in his life that he wasn't going. He was a community minded guy and a family minded guy,"
One of two public viewings for Harris will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday night at Valley High School in Orderville.
This story was compiled with contributions from FOX 13 News and the Associated Press.
