Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/15/2024
Location : Optimist Youth Sports Complex
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boise PD located a man who was wanted for unspecified sex crimes and located him at a sports complex. Police confronted him and age that he pulled out a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/09/2024
Location : I-84
City : Mountain Home
County : Jerome
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Idaho State Police saw a vehicle speeding and escalated a chase. The high-speed chase continued and troopers placed spike strips, disabling the vehicle. During the arrest, “shots were fired” and the man died from gunshots by police. It is unknown at this time if he had been armed or not.
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Joshua Ramirez
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : Woodruff Avenue
City : Idaho Falls
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Falls Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bonneville deputies encountered an erratic driver and escalated a chase. Bonneville deputies and Idaho Falls officers chased the vehicle and attacked it with a PIT maneuver. Police shot and killed the driver who was the only occupant of the vehicle. No details are known so far.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : 9th Street and Spokane
City : Coeur D’Alene
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Coeur D’Alene Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : Died in house fire during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Coeur D’Alene PD were called to a man with a rifle and shots being fired. When they arrived, they found a man with a rifle slung over his shoulder in his front yard. SWAT arrived. The man locked himself in his house. Sometime later, fire was seen coming from the house. It is not known whether police fired any munitions or incendiary devices or if any shots were fired. The man died in the fire.
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Mekalon J. Buckskin
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 07/08/2024
Location : Bat Lane
City : Fort Hall
County : Bingham
State : Idaho
Agency : Fort Hall Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Hall PD were called to a physical altercation, found Mekalon Buckskin in a room, claim that he fired a gun and they shot and killed him.
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Dennis Mulqueen 2 of 2
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : W. Overland Road + S. Raymond St
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Ada County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Joshua Sontag, Tobin Bolter
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after killing officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boise Officer Tobin Bolter made a traffic stop and as he walked up to the vehicle, the driver shot and killed him. The driver fled. As police chased him, a crash occurred, injuring another deputy. Police located the shooter, an unidentified 65-year-old male, and shot and killed him. The officer who was also killed in this incident is listed here: https://incarcernation.com/view-for-cops-2022-present/?pagenum=3
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Cody Whiterock
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : Idaho Route 51 milepost 15
City : Riddle
County : Owyhee
State : Idaho
Agency : US federal agents
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by federal agents during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unknown federal agents attempting to arrest Cody Whiterock for undisclosed reasons shot and killed him on a highway.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article286342015.html
Dominic Soto
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 10000 block of West Seneca Drive
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing a gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man seen firing a gun near the 10000 block of West Seneca was shot and killed by Boise PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article285351977.html
Jeremiah Gaver
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Boise
County : ADda
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department, Ada County Critical Incident Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force acted on a call that a possibly unhoused man was walking around wearing a tarp, using a cane and looking over neighborhood fences. Police responded with aggressive maneuvers, also unleashing two K9 on him. He tried to defend himself against the attacking dogs by pulling a knife and allegedly caused some unknown injury to them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/2024/01/25/man-killed-following-officer-involved-shooting-boise/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Twin Falls
County : Twin Falls
State : Idaho
Agency : Twin Falls Police Department, Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Twin Falls PD were called to a domestic violence call where shots had been heard fired. When they arrived, a female evacuated the house and the man locked himself in. SWAT arrived and under intense SWAT pressure for hours, they finally breached the home and the man committed suicide under police duress upon their entry.
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Wyatt M. Landon
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : 3rd Street + South Lee Avenue
City : Idaho Falls
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho Falls Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police traffic-stopped a vehicle that fled. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle stopped and the passenger ran away on foot. Police shot and killed him. The details are unclear.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/man-dies-following-shooting-involving-idaho-falls-police/
Marcos Antonio Cortez
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/04/2023
Location : Candlewood Suites Hotel
City : Idaho Falls
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Idaho State Trooper made a traffic stop and alleged that a 34-year-old male passenger fired at them and they shot and killed him. Cortez had been arrested for drugs, then gun possession and had prior bad experience with police. No bodycam can be found and it is unknown how volatile this arrest attempt was and how things spiraled out of control.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/idaho/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-southern-idaho/
Clint Caleb Powers
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/03/2023
Location : 700 block of W. Indian Rocks
City : Meridian
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Meridian PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase after homicides
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two women were found dead in a Meridian home. Police began looking for Clint Powers who tried to hijack a vehicle. It turned into a foot chase with police alleging that he fired shots at them. Police shot and killed Powers.
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S.A. Floyd
Age :67
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 11/03/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Spirit Lake
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Kootenai County SO, SWAT, alleged helicopter support
Officer(s) : Specifically withheld
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Elderly blind woman killed during militarized SWAT eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kootenai County deputies were called to an alleged mental health emergency.
According to someone who knew Ms. Smith, she had been an elderly woman who was 95% blind, had been served a 60-day eviction notice which was then reduced to 30 days. She reportedly had run out of options. Five consecutive gunshots were heard by witnesses, suggesting suicide to be highly unlikely. A helicopter and SWAT armored vehicle added to the military racket causing distress to the whole community per eyewitnesses. They arrived and for unknown reasons, they fired shots at her. SWAT arrived. Police stated that the woman was “found dead in the apartment.”
Police are refusing to answer any questions about the incident and the police chief was confident on 11/10/2023 in an interview that his officers would be cleared from the incident and back to work shortly. A bodycam was eventually released, showing that the officer fired at least 18 bullets at a woman who was hiding in her bed with a pistol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/nov/02/spirit-lake-police-respond-to-mental-health-call-r/
Desiree Andrea Knittle
Age :41
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/25/2023
Location : SH 81, post 4
City : Malta
County : Cassia
State : Idaho
Agency : Cassia County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian hit and killed by officer speeding to a call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Desiree Andrea Knittle was a pedestrian on State Highway 81 when she was hit and killed by a trooper who was apparently speeding to a call.
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https://gephardtdaily.com/local/state-trooper-involved-in-idaho-fatal-auto-pedestrian-crash/
Lily Lowe-Ellis 2 of 2
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2023
Location : US-30
City : Nampa
County : Fayette
State : Idaho
Agency : Ontario PD, Fayette County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Ontario Police Department asked the Fayette Sheriff’s Office for help chasing a vehicle that was heading into Fruitland, Idaho. Police said they were chasing the vehicle because it was a Jetta without headlights and without license plates that may be driving too fast. Police chased the Jetta to Elmore Road and US-30 where it left the road, crashed into a canal and hit concrete. A 16-year-old girl and a 19-year-old boy died in the crash. They have not been identified so far. Police allege that the Jetta was stolen.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/canyon-county/article280903363.html
https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-fund-for-lily-loweellis
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/canyon-county/article281113863.html
Jais Gallegos 1 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/21/2023
Location : US-30
City : Nampa
County : Fayette
State : Idaho
Agency : Ontario PD, Fayette County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Ontario Police Department asked the Fayette Sheriff’s Office for help chasing a vehicle that was heading into Fruitland, Idaho. Police said they were chasing the vehicle because it was a Jetta without headlights and without license plates that may be driving too fast. Police chased the Jetta to Elmore Road and US-30 where it left the road, crashed into a canal and hit concrete. A 16-year-old girl and a 19-year-old boy died in the crash. They have not been identified so far. Police allege that the Jetta was stolen.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/canyon-county/article280903363.html
Tylisha Evans
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Eagle+Franklin Rd
City : Meridian
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Meridian PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Meridian PD saw a vehicle they felt may have been stolen and activated a chase. A female driver did not stop. Oregon State Police joined the high-speed chase and police escalated a chase up to 90 mph. The driver veered into oncoming traffic while fleeing. The driver, 22-year-old Tylisha Evans, crashed and died as a result of the police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article280378949.html
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/local-car-chase-in-meridian-ends-in-fatality/277-a7331c77-2d69-47a9-8c17-d72141bfdd44
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-police-chase-down-eagle-road-in-meridian/article_0d0e69ec-684f-11ee-9fa6-17ac217c880c.html
Christoffer Huffman
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2023
Location : Idaho-16+W Floating Rd
City : Star
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Star PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Star PD were sent to the scene of a suicidal man who allegedly held a gun to his head. When police arrived and began yelling orders, he reportedly fired a shot and injured himself. He was still alive and police fired several shots and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/07/2023
Location : Sheepskin Rd
City : Fort Hall
County : Bingham
State : Idaho
Agency : Fort Hall PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was knocking on doors of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and allegedly had a knife in his hand. When police arrived, they tasered him and he allegedly “charged the officer with the knife.” Police shot and killed him. BWC of the shooting is not available for review of the official narrative. He was a Native American and the case was sent to the FBI for investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/09/one-man-dead-after-being-shot-by-police-during-altercation/
Adam Michael Trejo
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : St. Luke’s Hospital
City : Nampa
County : Canyon
State : Idaho
Agency : Nampa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adam Michal Trejo was a patient in St. Luke’s Hospital ER when due to unknown events, he ran out of the ER, ran erratically through restaurants nearby and according to police held 2 knives. They shot and killed him.
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Christian Phillipe Johnson
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : 1100 block of S Dale St
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise PD
Officer(s) : A. Johnson, G. Miller, Sgts. Jason Pietrzak, Kirk Rush, Officers Ryan Pollard, Chase Fiddler, Dominic Rogers, Craig Sousa
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boise PD were called to the 1100 block of S. Dale Street where they encountered a man in his 50s carrying multiple weapons. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cityofboise.org/news/police/2023/august/officer-involved-shooting-on-s-dale-st/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-shoot-kill-man-boise-idaho-called-charged-102003676
Macey Juker
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/27/2023
Location : 700 block of N 20th St
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. J. Pietrzak, Sgt. K. Rush, Ofc. R. Pollard, C. Fiddler, D. Rogers, C. Sousa
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boise PD arrived on a “shots fired” call and found an active shooter. When police confronted the shooter, they allegedly pointed or possibly fired a rifle at police. Boise PD shot and killed them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://adacounty.id.gov/coroner/press-releases/coroner-identifies-boise-man-shot-in-north-end/
Payton Wasson
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/26/2023
Location : 5th+Main
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise PD
Officer(s) : Chance Feldner
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Payton Wasson, 22, of Nampa was driving a “suspicious vehicle” according to police and held a gun. Police took up chase on foot. An officer fired his gun and Wasson died of a gunshot wound to the head.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/06/26/boise-police-officer-administrative-leave-after-shooting-person/
https://news.yahoo.com/coroner-identifies-man-shot-head-210309317.html
https://news.yahoo.com/no-shame-boise-protesters-critical-031421016.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2023
Location : 300 block of Fafnir Dr
City : Kimberly
County : Twin Falls
State : Idaho
Agency : Twin Falls PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while serving papers
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Twin Falls PD attempted to serve a civil protection order, allege that the manhad a knife and gun. Officers shot and killed him. No further details were released.No officers were charged.
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Zachary Wayne Pace
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/12/2023
Location : US 91+I-15
City : Blackfoot
County : Bingham
State : Idaho
Agency : Multiple
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Zachary Wayne Pace had a warrant for kidnapping for which multiple agencies hunted his vehicle until he crashed. Police reportedly walked up, shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/video/2023/04/13/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-blackfoot/
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/04/13/man-killed-following-officer-involved-shooting/
Jared Decker
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : I-84, Eisenman exit
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Ada County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by police when walking on road
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jared Decker, a 40-year-old white male, was walking on the side of the I-84 when an Ada deputy stopped. An unknown altercation ensued and Decker defended himself with a knife. The officer sustained cuts and killed him. It is unknown what triggered this incident and why it could not have been avoided.
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Randy Ness
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : I-90/Post Falls
City : Post Falls
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Kootenai County SO, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho State Patrol
Officer(s) : Daniel Koontz, Brandon Nigh
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after possible theft
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 1, officers with the Idaho State Police (ISP) were chasing a vehicle for possible theft. During the chase, the vehicle swerved off the road and crashed. Randy Ness died on scene. Another person was hospitalized with major injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/apr/22/post-falls-police-officer-justified-in-deadly-i-90/
Nicholle Lynn Lockyer
Age :38
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : Gem State Park+Snake River
City : Bonneville
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Bonneville County SO
Officer(s) : Patrick Crapo, Kyle Penney
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during license check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Bonneville deputy checked on a vehicle parked at the Gem State Park and ran a check of a female in the vehicle discovering that she had an active felony warrant out for her arrest. A second deputy arrived and officers Patrick Crapo and Kyle Penney shot and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/deputies-woman-identified-in-fatal-shooting-at-gem-state-park/
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/03/30/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-eastern-idaho/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/deputies-woman-identified-in-fatal-shooting-at-gem-state-park/
Kevin Bosch
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/11/2023
Location : 8 miles south of Ashton
City : Ashton
County : Fremont
State : Idaho
Agency : Teton County SO, Fremont County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 6:45 p.m. Friday, they tried to perform a traffic stop on a male driver with an arrest warrant. The warrant was issued for stalking as he had allegedly harassed someone. The man fled in his vehicle into Fremont County. Deputies deployed spikes strips. The man fired one shot at police. Eight hours into a SWAT siege, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/man-commits-suicide-on-id-32-after-standoff-with-police/
Matthew E. Planer
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2023
Location : 729 E Center St
City : Pocatello
County : Bannock
State : Idaho
Agency : Pocatello PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called Pocatello PD reporting that an intoxicated man had knocked on her door and taken her cell phone. Police arrived and allegedly planned to issue a ticket. While one officer went to his patrol car to print it, the second officer claims that Planer picked up a knife from the kitchen and raised it, and the officer shot and killed him. No BWC footage has been released.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/01/person-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-pocatello/
Eli Nash
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2023
Location : Texas Roadhouse, 3801 E Fairview Ave
City : Meridian
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise PD
Officer(s) : Kip Paporelo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Eli Nash, 32, from Boise was sought by Boise PD and Fugitive Recovery Agents from the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) joined BPD officers in searching for Nashfor the parole violation of not maintaining contact with his parole officer and was located but he "produced a weapon." It is unclear what the weapon was. BPD officer Kip Papolero reportedlyfired a shot that killed the man. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/01/24/one-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-meridian/
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article271612532.html
https://darik.news/idaho/man-shot-and-killed-by-boise-police-officer-coroner-id-2/706397.html
Randy Ness
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : Railroad Ave+Williams St
City : Post Falls
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Post Falls PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after ramming vehicles
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Just before 8:40 a.m., Post Falls Police responded to reports of a person ramming parked vehicles and structures in the area of Railroad Avenue and Williams Street and found the man on the 700 block of Spokane Street, where they initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Randy Ness, did not stop, instead driving through a parking lot and ramming a police vehicle. Police pursued Ness westbound to Interstate 90, where he stopped before appearing to intentionally back up over a police car, crushing the roof in with officers inside. Police shot and killed him. Officers sustained minor injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/dec/30/post-falls-police-shoot-kill-man-they-say-rammed-p/
https://cdapress.com/news/2022/dec/29/i-90-closure-post-falls-detour-sh-41-and-sh-53-ope/
https://apnews.com/article/law-enforcement-idaho-coeur-dalene-8438ac57542379cebdca309f330e34ac
Jorge Martinez Sanchez
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/26/2022
Location : 600 Block of N. Kimball
City : Caldwell
County : Canyon
State : Idaho
Agency : Caldwell PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Caldwell PD were called to a domestic violence situation where a man had locked himself in a residence with a child. Police allege he had“edged weapon.” SWAT entered the home and killed him in front of the child.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://idahonews.com/news/local/domestic-violence-calls-results-in-officer-involved-shooting
https://idahonews.com/news/local/caldwell-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article269398402.html
Arlo Campbell
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/20/2022
Location : SH 25
City : Hazelton
County : Jerome
State : Idaho
Agency : Jerome County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jerome County deputies chased Arlo Campbell and ended up shooting and killing him. Campbell was known for disliking police and it was reported that he was armed at his home and vowed to kill police if they invaded. He seemed aware that police would do so. Police did raid his home and got into a shootout with him but never explained why.
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Caleb Tussey
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/26/2022
Location : US Hwy 30 near Buhl
City : Buhl
County : Twin Falls
State : Idaho
Agency : Twin Falls County SD
Officer(s) : Tyrel Hudson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Twin Falls County deputies responded to a call alleging an assault. Police claim that Caleb Tussey was a passenger in a vehicle that fled across multiple towns, crashed into a ditch and that Tussey allegedly fired at police and they shot and killed him.
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https://newsradio1310.com/twin-falls-county-shooting-investigation-citf/
Ruben Garcia 2 of 2
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/31/2022
Location : Meridian Rd+Avalon St
City : Kuna
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Meridian PD, Kuna PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Meridian PD attempted a traffic stop on 34-year-old Ruben Garcia who was seen driving erratically and without headlights near the corner of Meridian Road and East Central Drive. Police allege that Garcia took off and they began chasing Garcia, also engaging Kuna PD who joined the chase. A Kuna officer put down spike strips and Garcia drove around them, crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a pickup truck. Garcia died. The 28-year-old pickup truck driver, Jonathan Calderon, of Boise, who was taken to a local hospital before being pronounced dead.
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Jonathan Calderon 1 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/31/2022
Location : Meridian Rd+Avalon St
City : Kuna
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Meridian PD, Kuna PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Calderon was a third-party motorist driving down the street in Kuna, Idaho when he was hit and killed by a police chase crash that also killed Ruben Garcia the other driver whom police were chasing for a traffic infraction.
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Jeremy Banach
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : 10942 W State St
City : Star
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Star PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police are investigating Jeremy Banach for a theft and shot and killed him in the process.
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Michael J. Trappett
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Harmony Heights Loop RdHarmony Heights Loop Rd
City : Orofino
County : Clearwater
State : Idaho
Agency : Clearwater County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Intoxicated man with knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clearwater County deputies were sent to a call about an intoxicated person with a knife. Police claim that he was allegedly not responding to verbal commands before they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://klewtv.com/news/local/family-of-man-killed-in-orofino-officer-involved-shooting-speak-out