A man bows to the coffin to pay his last respects to longtime Taylorsville Justice Court Judge Michael Kwan on Friday. The judge’s body was lying in state at Taylorsville City Hall in Taylorsville. He died at his home earlier this week. A Taylorsville judge since 1998, Kwan founded one of the nation’s first drug courts there. The model prioritizes rehabilitation over penalties and has been widely adopted across the country. Colleagues recalled him as a compassionate, good-natured public servant who prized justice and worked to make his community better.
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Policemen salute as the coffin of Judge Michael Kwan is moved toward the Taylorsville City Hall in Taylorsville on Friday, July 31, 2020. Kwan died July 21. Yukai Peng, Deseret News -
The coffin of Judge Michael Kwan is removed from the hearse at Taylorsville City Hall in Taylorsville on Friday, July 31, 2020. Kwan died July 21. Yukai Peng, Deseret News -
Fan Kwan pauses in front of the coffin to pay her last respects to Judge Michael Kwan at Taylorsville City Hall in Taylorsville on Friday, July 31, 2020. Kwan died July 21. Yukai Peng, Deseret News -
People line up at the city council chambers to pay their last respect to Judge Michael Kwan at Taylorsville City Hall in Taylorsville on Friday, July 31, 2020. Yukai Peng, Deseret News -
A guest greets family members after paying respects to Judge Michael Kwan at Taylorsville City Hall in Taylorsville on Friday, July 31, 2020. Kwan died July 21. Social distancing is required because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yukai Peng, Deseret News