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John Frenzel

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 05/22/2026

Location : Near Lucile

City : Lucile

County : Idaho

State : Idaho

Agency : Idaho County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/22/2026, deputies with the Idaho County Sheriff's Office attempted a traffic stop near Lucile in Idaho County. According to investigators, the encounter escalated and officers opened fire. John Frenzel died from gunshot wounds during the incident. The Idaho State Police were assigned to investigate the shooting under the state's critical incident task force protocol. Authorities later publicly identified Frenzel through the Idaho County Coroner. Additional details about what immediately preceded the gunfire were not publicly released in the initial reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/idaho/idaho-state-police-investigate-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-idaho-county/293-fbd97555-f241-4ee9-9c4f-0380b2fde2c4
https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/coroner-releases-name-of-man-who-died-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-lucile-93aae014