Sheriff Nate Brooksby
Nate Brooksby served as Washington County Sheriff and played a central role in the surrender of Tyler Robinson on September 11, 2025 — the day after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Brooksby has since resigned from his position.
Role in Tyler Robinson's Surrender
According to Sheriff Brooksby's own public account, at 8:02 PM on September 11, 2025, he received a phone call from a retired friend — a former Washington County detective — who informed him that Tyler Robinson was identified as Charlie Kirk's shooter. The caller reportedly stated he knew the family through a religious association and that Robinson was in Washington County.
During that phone call, Brooksby stated, information was provided about Tyler Robinson potentially having suicidal ideations and being en route to a remote area in Washington County. According to Brooksby, Robinson's parents convinced him not to go through with it and conveyed that they would stand by him and help him surrender peacefully.
Questions About the Timeline
Investigators and citizen journalists have raised questions about Brooksby's stated timeline. According to court documents, Tyler Robinson was read his Miranda rights at the Washington County Sheriff's Office at 6:25 PM — reportedly almost two hours before Brooksby claims he first received the phone call at 8:02 PM. This discrepancy has become a significant point of scrutiny in the investigation.
Additionally, Utah County police officer Brian Davis arrested Tyler Robinson at the Washington County Sheriff's Office at approximately 10:00 PM. The 3.25–4 hour drive from Utah County to the Washington County Sheriff's Office reportedly aligns more closely with a departure prompted by the 6:25 PM Mirandizing time than with an 8:04 PM call.
Video: Brooksby's Account of the Surrender
Sheriff Nate Brooksby describes the Tyler Robinson surrender timeline. Source: @SteveCameronPr1 on X, April 17, 2026.
In this video shared by Steve Cameron on April 17, 2026, Sheriff Brooksby recounts receiving the 8:02 PM call from his retired friend:
"So I get a call from my friend and he said hey, how you doing... at 8:02 PM he calls me. Hey, I can tell his voice is kind of shaky so my first thought is who died... So he said hey, I know who Charlie Kirk's shooter is. I know the family through religious association and he's in Washington County now and we're working on trying to get him to come in voluntarily."
"During that phone call some information was provided about Tyler potentially having some suicidal ideations, was in route to remote area, Washington County. The parents convinced him not to do that and conveyed that they would stand by him and help him surrender peacefully."
Resignation
Sheriff Nate Brooksby resigned from the Washington County Sheriff's Office. No public reason has been provided for the resignation. The timing has drawn attention from investigators given his role in the Robinson surrender and the unresolved questions about the timeline.
Status: Alive