ALAMEDA MARSHAL'S OFFICE

F.F. BOB HUNTER - Killed July 12, 1939

Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 4 children
Years of Service: 10 years

Shot and killed while responding to a family quarrel. One other deputized citizen was shot and wounded by the gunman, Britt Hargraves, who was captured the following day after wounding two Pocatello officers and turning the gun on himself.

Kai Von Dorheekel

BANNOCK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

KAI VON DORHEEKEL (Police K-9) - Killed March 5, 1994

Born: November 28, 1988
Police Dog certified as a Deputy Sheriff

Kai was shot while trying to subdue Gerald Cox, 37, Washington State, who was accused of threatening his estranged wife in McCammon and then threatening officers and himself a few hours later near Swan Lake. Officers decided the suspect had to be stopped before citizens' safety was risked. Kai was to knock him to the ground by jumping on his back. However, the suspect whirled around as Kai leapt, and shot the dog in the head. Officers then shot Cox twice in the arm.

BINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

DAVID STODDARD - Killed August 24, 1890

Age: Unknown
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 4 children
Years of Service: Unknown

Constable Stoddard was attacked by three men after breaking up a disturbance earlier in the evening at a bar located in the former mining community of Beaver Canyon.  After the bar incident, the three men left, later approaching Constable Stoddard outside the bar.  Two of the men began speaking friendly to Stoddard and shaking his hand, at which point, the third suspect came from his hiding position and attacked Stoddard with a straight razor.  He almost completely severed Stoddard's head, imediately killing him.  Stoddard was survived by his wife and four children.

BOISE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE

Y. WALTER COFFIN - Killed April 18, 1883

Age: 31
Marital Status: Unknown
Dependents: Unknown
Years of Service: two days

Sheriff Goodall from LaGrande, Oregon was sent with an arrest warrant for Mr. Cottner and Morgan for the murder of Clay Miller. Since Walter was an acquaintance of Mr. Cottner the Boise County Sheriff Lawrence deputized Walter Coffin the morning of April 17, 1883 to assist in the search. They proceeded to a cabin in Boise County the following day where Cottner and his accomplice Morgan were known to be staying. The sheriff sent Coffin ahead and he was shot down at 4pm  on Wednesday before Sheriff Goodall could come to his aid.

Mark Stall

BOISE POLICE DEPARTMENT

MARK STALL - Killed September 20, 1997

Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 2 Children
Years of Service: years

Mark Stall was shot and killed when a routine traffic stop turned into a deadly shoot-out. The driver and passenger, brothers from Pennsylvania, also died. Why the stop turned sour, investigators can't say, but weapons and bomb-making instructions were found in the suspect's apartment.

BONNEVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

NEIL SIMPKINS - Killed June 2, 1924

Age: 52 years
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 11 children

Years of Service: Unknown

Killed when he went to the home of Bill Wilson to serve an arrest warrant. He was shot five times.

Age: Unknown
Marital Status: Unknown
Dependants: Unknown

Years of Service: Unknown

Drowned while on duty, searching for a body when his boat capsized. He was ½ mile north of Swan Valley Bridge.

BOUNDARY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

MERLE E. NELSON - Died April 6, 1962

Age: 63 years
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 4 children
Years of Service: Unknown

Died of a sudden heart attack while driving a sheriff's vehicle down the south hill. He died instantly before striking a telephone pole and plunging down the steep embankment.

Carl Siegmann

Keith Judd

CALDWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT

CARL F. SEIGMANN - Killed November 11, 1945

Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 4 children
Years of Service: 1 year

Killed when he was struck by a truck while walking the downtown beat, on the corner of Kimball and Arthur.

Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 child
Years of Service: Chief of Police 10 years

Shot in the neck August 28, 1961 by a 13 year old sniper. He was paralyzed immediately and died as a result of the wound. Also wounded and permanently disabled was Ada County Deputy Mel States.

Scott Palmer

CLEARWATER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

SCOTT PALMER - Died December 1, 2001

Age: 58
Marital Status: Married

Dependents: 7 children
Years of Service: 6 years

Deputy Palmer was called out earlier in the evening to search for a lost hunter.   They found the hunter around 12:30 am, who had fallen into Elk Creek and was wet from head to toe and without being found, may have suffered serious medical problems.   Deputy Palmer went home and was found by his wife around 8:00 am, dead from a heart attack.   He was still in his uniform.

COEUR D'ALENE POLICE DEPARTMENT

CLINTON F. MERRICK - Died January 9, 1980

Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 3 children
Years of Service: 13 years

Found dead from a massive heart attack in his private vehicle in the police parking lot. He had just completed a graveyard shift, and was leaving the parking lot when he suffered the fatal heart attack.

Daniel Woodland

DOWNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT

DANIEL P. WOODLAND - Killed - July 16, 1964

Age: 44 years
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 5 children
Years of Service: 3 years

Shot to death in a gun battle with burglars at the Downey Grain Growers Plant.

James Simono

Dennis Remington

ELMORE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

JAMES E. SIMONO - Died - June 9, 1985

Age: 50 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 4 children
Service: 13 Year Veteran

Killed when his patrol vehicle left the road and plunged into the backwaters of Anderson Ranch dam. The accident happened at night, and a cause has not been determined.

Age: 35 years old
Marital Status: Marrie
Dependents: 3 children
Service: 5 yrs., 7 months

EMMETT POLICE DEPARTMENT

JAMES A. WALKER - Killed - September 3, 1966

Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 3 children
Years of Service: 2 years

Gave his life while taking a subject home who had been involved in a family fight earlier in the evening. Upon entering the house, the subject grabbed a revolver and shot Jim in the head.

GEM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

NATHAN HERBERT SUITTER - died - May 17, 1926

Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: five children and 9 grandchildren

Gem County Sheriff Nathan Suitter died as a result of injuries sustained during an arrest of  a drunken teenage driver.  Sheriff Suitter stepped off the running board of a police vehicle to apprehend the driver when he fell and sustained a fatal head injury.  Nathan Suitter had been a Portland Police officer before moving to Emmett, Idaho.

GOODING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

VERNE M. ROYSE  - Died August 8, 1968

Age: 59 years old
Marital Statue: Married
Dependents: 5 children
Years of Service: 9 years, the last 8 years as Gooding

County Sheriff died after falling from his horse in a parade in Gooding. The horse bucked him off and he died after hitting his head on the pavement.

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

William J. Mann - Died March 12, 2002

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

STANLEY L. LARSEN - Died - October 10, 1967

Age: 62 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 2 children
Service: 26 Years

Died on duty while trying to load a horse into a horse trailer. Because of an unsuccessful attempt to get the horse into the trailer, he tried riding the horse into it and was crushed between the trailer and the saddle horn.

Age: 29 years old
Marital Status: Single
Dependents: None
Service: 4 Years

Died on duty in a plane crash while conducting an aerial elk calving survey at Montpelier, Idaho. The airplane crash also killed the pilot and two Forest Service biologists assisting with the survey.

Age: 34 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 child
Service: 3 Years

Died on duty from gunshot wounds while contacting a trapper, Claude Dallas, for alleged illegal hunting and trapping activity. Elms and his partner Bill Pogue were about to arrest Dallas for several Fish & Game violations when the shooting occurred.

Age: 51 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 4 children
Service: 16 Years

Died on duty from gunshot wounds while contacting a trapper, Claude Dallas, for alleged illegal hunting and trapping activity. Pogue and his partner Conley Elms were about to arrest Dallas for several Fish & Game violations when the shooting occurred.

IDAHO STATE POLICE

BENJAMIN T. NEWMAN - Died - March 3, 1962

Age: 46 years old
Marital Status: Separated
Dependents: None
Service: 14 Years

Collapsed and died after helping a young Ricks College couple get their stalled car out of a snow drift. He had been working around the clock to help motorists on State Hwy 33, which was blocked by drifts from a heavy snow storm.

Age: 48 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 child
Service: 18 Years

Died in a car/train accident north of Post Falls, Idaho.

Age: 32 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 3 children
Service: 5 Years

Lost control of his vehicle while responding to an injury accident on the outskirts of Boise, Idaho.

Age: 35 years old
Marital Statue: Married
Dependents: 1 child
Service: 12 years

Shot and killed while attempting to arrest a kidnap/murder suspect, Douglas Van Vlack, after a high speed chase. He was shot with a .38 automatic pistol in the right eye, and died instantly. A Twin Falls deputy Sheriff Henry Givens was also shot by the suspect, and died later. This was four years before the official designation of the "Idaho State Police", and Fontaine Cooper was a state "traffic policeman" under what was called the Bureau of Constabulary.

Age: 32 years old
Marital Statue: Married
Dependents: 3 children
Service: 2 years

Ambushed and killed by an assailant lying in wait outside the Coeur d'Alene district State Police Office. She was able to return fire and wounded the assailant. During the gun battle, Trooper Huff was shot 10 times and was able to empty her service weapon before she died.

JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

HOWARD M. SHAFFER - Died - March 25, 1972

Age: 63 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 child
Service: 35 Years in Law enforcement, Chief, Sheriff and Idaho State Police.

Lost his life in a car/train accident in the line of duty.

JEROME COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

James MOULSON - Died January 3, 2001

Age: 30 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 Child
Service: 4 Years - Jerome County Sheriff's Office

Cpl James Moulson and Cpl Phillip Anderson lost their lives while attempting to serve a search warrant for drugs. A gunfight occurred killing both the officers and the suspect.

Age: 23 Years old
Martal Status: Single
Dependants: none
Service: 2 Years - Jerome County Sheriff's Office

Both Cpl Phillip Anderson and Cpl James Moulson were killed while trying to serve a search warrant for drugs in Eden, Idaho. A gunfight occurred killing both officers and the suspect.

LEMHI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

LOUIS J. BANCROFT - Killed January 2, 1928

Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 2 children
Years of Service: 28 years

Shot and killed when he and two men he deputized tried to arrest Ben Hamilton. Hamilton asked them for permission to go to his bedroom for some money and he returned with a .30-.30 cal rifle, killing all three officers. He was apprehended and killed the following day by a sheriff's posse.

Age: 24
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 2 children
Years of Service: 1 day

Lemhi County Sheriffs Deputy Louis Bancroft stopped on his way to Tendoy and deputized Billy Withington along with Leonard R. Cummings Jr., and asked them to assist in the arrest of Ben Hamilton. All three men were shot and killed by Hamilton when he asked them for permission to go into his bedroom for some money. He returned with a .30-.30 cal rifle and shot all three men. He was apprehended and shot the following day by a sheriff's posse.

Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 2 children
Years of Service: 1 day

Lemhi County Sheriffs Deputy Louis Bancroft stopped on his way to Tendoy and deputized Leonard Cummings along with Billy Withington Jr., and asked them to assist in the arrest of Ben Hamilton. All three men were shot and killed by Hamilton when he asked them for permission to go into his bedroom for some money. He returned with a .30-.30 cal rifle and shot all three men. He was apprehended and shot the following day by a sheriff's posse.

Christopher Hensley

LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

CHRISTOPHER J. HENSLEY - Killed November 30, 2003

Age: 25

Marital Status: Single

Dependents: 1 Child

Service: 3 years

Christopher Hensley died in an automobile accident on Highway 62 near Craigmont east of Lewiston.   His Chevrolet Blazer patrol vehicle struck a patch of black ice, went out of control and rolled over at 1:45 a.m.   Deputy Helsley, 25, had served with the Lewis County Sheriff's Office for six months, and has been in law enforcement for a total of three years.   He is survived by his 2-month-old son and his girlfriend.

LEWISTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

HAROLD J. MOSMAN - Killed - August 9, 1921

Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Dependents: None
Service: 3 months

Harold J. Mosman was a motorcycle patrol officer for the City of Lewiston in 1921. Mosman was on duty on August 7, 1921 and was attempting to contact a physician to assist R.E. Fowler and his son Albert. The Fowlers were drowning victims at Lewiston Beach on the Clearwater river. Mosman was passing a car on Main Street near Snake River Avenue when his motorcycle struck the street car rails. Mosman was thrown from his motorcycle and struck his head on the street. Mosman was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital where he died 35 hours later as a result of his injuries.

Age: 27 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 child
Service: 3 years

On October 21, 1924, four men robbed the Vollmer Bank in Craigmont, Idaho. Lewiston Traffic Officer Gordon Harris and part-time game warden Fields Bishop went to the Waha-Lewiston road to wait for the bank robbers. The car carrying the four bank robbers stopped at the road block and when Officer Harris ordered the suspects out of the car, he was shot through the heart with a high powered rifle. Even though mortally wounded, Officer Harris returned fire with is pistol, striking one of the robbers. The robbers fled the scene but were later captured.

Age: 31 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 2 children
Service: 7 Years

Gave his life while attempting to apprehend two federal fugitives, Melvin L. Cox and Jessie L. Jones.

Age: 58 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 2 children
Service: 10 Years, also was with ISP

Gave his life when he suffered a massive heart attack while in pursuit of a felonious offender during a high speed chase.

Age: 25 years old
Marital Status: Single
Dependents: None
Service: 1 Year

Gave his life while securing a bomb used in a robbery attempt at Deans Drug Center in Lewiston, Idaho.

MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

E.A. "Hans" HANSON - Died June 15, 1957

MINIDOKA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

ROBERT S. WALTON - Killed March 8, 1934

Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 1 child
Years of Service: 3 years

Robert Walton, Minidoka County Sheriff was killed as he investigated a disturbance call. Sheriff Walton was shot once in the heart by LeRoy Utley, as he approached the front door of Utley's home. Utley also killed his brother-in-law, and wounded his mother during the altercation. He was captured the following day, and committed suicide in a jail cell after giving a complete confession.

Lee Newbill

MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT

LEE S. NEWBILL - Killed May 19, 2007

Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 3 Children
Years of Service: 1 year

NAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT

HUGH NICHOLS - Killed October 5, 1931

Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 4 children

Fatally shot when he surprised a burglar at the Ford Garage. He was looking through a window and was shot by the burglar through the glass. The suspect was never located.

NEZ PERCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

BILL H. MILLER - Died April 18, 1968

Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 3 children
Years of Service: 7 years

Deputy Miller was killed when his patrol car went out of control at 15th street and Powers Avenue in Lewiston. He was found dead in the wrecked patrol car at 6:00 am. It appeared that he had suddenly accelerated his patrol car after making an inspection of the Lewiston orchards, possibly after a speeder.

NEW PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT

RONALD WADE FELDNER - Killed January 20, 1994

Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 4 Children
Years of Service: 3 years

Officer Feldner stopped to check a suspicious car parked at the local High School and was shot in the face and chest by James Robert Lee Moore, 14 years of age, who had stolen the car earlier in the evening. Two other juveniles, 14 and 15 years of age were also in the vehicle, which was apprehended a short time later in Ontario, Oregon.

OROFINO POLICE DEPARTMENT

WILLIAM J. PHILPOT - Died December 3, 1971

Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 3 children
Years of Service: 30 years

William Philpot, who had been Chief of Police in Orofino for the past 28 years, was killed instantly when his car was sideswiped by another vehicle on U.S. Highway 12. Samuel S. Vincent, a companion officer who was riding with Chief Philpot, sustained minor injuries in the accident. The two officers were traveling to a certification test being given under a new Federal Aid police program at Lewis-Clark State College.

OSBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT

E. C. "CHUCK" ASHTON - Killed - August 17, 1976

Age: 23 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 child
Service: 6 months

Shot and killed after stopping a vehicle at 2:30 am for driving the wrong way on a freeway. He was shot in the neck, just above his bullet-proof vest, with a 30-30 rifle.

PARMA POLICE DEPARTMENT

JOHN H. COMBS - Killed - September 22, 1969

Age: 25 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 2 children
Service: 2 years

Killed by a shotgun blast as he approached a vehicle with three occupants involved in an armed robbery earlier. Another officer still seated in the patrol car was wounded by a shotgun blast fired into the side window. Both officers were left at the scene and the patrol car was stolen.

POCATELLO POLICE DEPARTMENT

SAM GARBETT - Killed July 23, 1924

Age: 63
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 11 children
Years of Service: 10 years

Det. Sam Garbett was shot and killed, and Chief of Police, L.A. Lehrbas, wounded by George Rivea, when they were attempting to arrest him for making improper proposals to a woman. The gunman was shot by Chief Lehrbas and died the following day.

Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: None
Years of Service: 14 months

J. C. Sherrod was a successful Democratic nominee for Sheriff when he was shot by an unknown gunman while investigating suspicious circumstances. He observed a male peeking into a house, through the front door, and the man ran around the house when Sherrod approached. He went around the other side and was shot in the stomach as he approached the back door. He returned two shots at the gunman, who fled.

SHELLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT

JAMES D. MILLER - Died - March 2, 1989

Age: 59 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 5 children
Service: 28 Years

Died in a car/truck accident north of Shelley, Idaho as he was assisting two elderly people locked out of their car.

Lafayette B. Hampton - Died November 16, 1914

TROY MARSHAL'S OFFICE

JOHN HENRY HAYS - Killed January 27, 1904

Age: 59
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 4 Children
Years of Service: 10 years

Marshal Hays was shot and killed by Paine Sly while attempting to arrest Sly for creating a disturbance at his home. Witnesses said Marshal Hays was shot in the neck and returned fire before he died, striking Sly in the hand. He was tried and convicted of second degree murder and ordered to the Idaho State penitentiary to serve life at hard labor.

Henry Givins

TWIN FALLS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

HENRY C. GIVINS - Killed November 26, 1935

Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 6 children
Years of Service: 2 years

Gave his life while attempting to arrest a kidnap/murder suspect Douglas Van Vlack, after a high speed chase. He was shot with a .38 automatic pistol in the arm and neck on November 25, 1935. An Idaho State Police Officer, Fontaine Cooper, was also shot and died instantly.

TWIN FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT

CRAIG TAYLOR BRACKEN - Killed May 8, 1939

Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 3 children
Years of Service: 3 years

Fatally shot in a gun battle with two armed robbers who were stopped in a stolen car. Danny Williams and William Hale, former Idaho Prison Convicts were stopped in a stolen car shortly after robbing a service station west of Twin Falls, by Craig Braken and Patrolman Kenneth Barclay. Williams was wounded in the stomach and Hale received a scalp wound in the gun battle.

Age: 52
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 1 son
Years of Service: 10 years

Fatally shot while on duty by an armed bandit who held up a service station. Russell was shot twice and instantly killed by a man who had robbed the Central service station at Main and Third street south, of approximately $53

UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SERVICE

GEORGE A. MEFFAN - Killed July 31, 1940

Age: 53 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 3 children
Service: 7 years

United States Marshal for Idaho, George Meffan and his deputy John H. Glenn were killed by 49 year old Pearl R. Hendrickson, who was wanted on a warrant for contempt of court. Deputy Glenn was killed first, shot twice through the upper body as he was talking with Hendrickson at the door of his cabin. U.S. Marshal Meffan was shot through the head as he sat at the wheel of his automobile when he drove up to the cabin about two hours later. Hendrickson was killed when a posse stormed the cabin with automatic weapons and dynamite.

Age: 42 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 2 children
Service 7 years

United States Marshal for Idaho, George Meffan and his deputy John H. Glenn were killed by 49 year old Pearl R. Hendrickson, who was wanted on a warrant for contempt of court. Deputy Glenn was killed first, shot twice through the upper body as he was talking with Hendrickson at the door of his cabin. U.S. Marshal Meffan was shot through the head as he sat at the wheel of his automobile when he drove up to the cabin about two hours later. Hendrickson was killed when a posse stormed the cabin with automatic weapons and dynamite.

Age: 41 years old
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 2 children
Service: 13 Years

Shot while on duty in a cooperative law enforcement action near Sandpoint, Idaho. Jake was part of a tracking team seeking two men who allegedly robbed a home and kidnapped one of the occupants. He was the first USDA Forest Service law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in the agency's history.

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Degan was killed in a shootout  during the Ruby Ridge standoff.  He was stationed in Boston but was in Idaho on special assignment.

Age:
Marital: Married
Peterson died when his vehicle went off the road.  He worked for the US Marshall's Office.

WALLACE POLICE DEPARTMENT

JOHN C. FARRIS - Killed January 31, 1946

Age: 66
Marital Status: Unknown
Dependents: 4 children
Years of Service: 3 years

Stabbed to death and died instantly as he caught Boyd Anderson in the act of trying to break into the Combination Grocery. Anderson was captured an hour and one half later, and was shot four times by Kellogg and State Police before being taken, after running through a blockade on Hwy 10.

JAMES M. ALEXANDER - Killed December 25, 1965

Age: 28 years
Marital Status: Married
Dependents: 2 children

Shot in the back with a .22 caliber pistol while handling a bar disturbance in Cambridge. He was trying to take a belligerent individual into custody when he was shot five times.