Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/28/2025
Location : 70 West 500 South
City : Jerome
County : Jerome
State : Idaho
Agency : Jerome County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies from the Jerome County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance at 70 West 500 South. Upon arrival, they encountered a man armed with a gun in the roadway. Under unclear circumstances, deputies opened fire and killed him. The Idaho State Police is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/2025/03/01/suspect-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-jerome-county/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2025
Location : Unknown
City : American Falls
County : Power
State : Idaho
Agency : Power County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/22/2025, officers from the Power County Sheriff's Office initiated a high-speed pursuit in American Falls, Idaho, after receiving reports of an erratic driver. Police continued the high-speed chase on a rural roadway until the driver crashed and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://idahonews.com/news/local/driver-found-dead-after-police-pursuit-in-power-county-idaho

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/01/2025
Location : Interstate 86, near milepost 40
City : Unknown
County : Power
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2025, shortly before 9:00 p.m., Idaho State Police received a report about a male driver described as emotionally distressed and armed. Troopers located the vehicle on Interstate 86 near milepost 40 in Power County, Idaho, and escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle became disabled. Upon approaching the vehicle, troopers found the driver deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Power County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://idahonews.com/news/local/driver-found-dead-after-police-pursuit-in-power-county-idaho

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/19/2024
Location : Near Snake River Canyon, north of Filer
City : Filer
County : Twin Falls
State : Idaho
Agency : Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 19, 2024, deputies from the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting an aggravated battery with a weapon near Snake River Canyon, north of Filer, Idaho. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a man involved in the incident.
During the confrontation, a deputy opened fire, striking the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two individuals involved in the initial battery were found at the location and transported to St. Luke's Medical Center. One of the victims sustained serious injuries.
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The Critical Incident Task Force, led by the Twin Falls Police Department, is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/few-details-yet-in-sheriffs-office-shooting-that-resulted-in-death-of-assault-suspect-near-filer
https://www.kmvt.com/2024/12/20/twin-falls-police-investigate-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/

Guadalupe Reyes
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/11/2024
Location : N. Liberty Street
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/11/2024, Boise Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance call on N. Liberty Street involving Guadalupe Reyes, 47, who was reportedly holding another individual against their will inside a residence while armed with a knife. When officers arrived, Reyes emerged from the home holding the knife. Initial reports state Reyes was cooperative, but officers fired and killed him. The circumstances surrounding the decision to use deadly force remain under investigation. The Ada County Coroner’s Office is determining the official cause and manner of death. The Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the shooting.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.localnewssite.com/incident-report/boise-police-shooting-liberty-street
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/crime-police-shooting-liberty-street-boise
https://www.criticalincidenttaskforce.gov/boise-police-shooting-investigation

Lucas Alleman
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
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 :
On 10/15/2024, Boise Police Department officers located Lucas Alleman, 43, at the Optimist Youth Sports Complex while attempting to arrest him in connection with an ongoing investigation. Police allege that Alleman was found with a gun and refused to drop it. Officers shot and killed him. The Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the shooting.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/police-shooting-lucas-alleman-optimist-sports-complex
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/police-shooting-investigation-ada-county-lucas-alleman
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/police-shooting-optimist-youth-sports-complex

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 :
On 09/09/2024, Idaho State Police officers pursued a male driver on I-84 near Mountain Home following reports of reckless driving. Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over, leading to a high-speed chase. Officers deployed spike strips near milepost 98, successfully stopping the vehicle. After the vehicle came to a halt, police approached and issued commands for the driver to exit the car.
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The man reportedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him. Emergency medical responders arrived but pronounced the man dead. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation into the shooting. He has not been identified publicly as of the date of this update.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://isp.idaho.gov/idaho-state-police-involved-in-officer-involved-use-of-force-incident-near-mountain-home
https://elmorecountyid.gov/news/police-shooting-mountain-home-i84
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/police-shooting-i84-mountain-home

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 :
On 09/01/2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., a Bonneville County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop Joshua Ramirez, 31, after Ramirez's vehicle nearly collided head-on with the deputy's patrol car on Woodruff Avenue in Idaho Falls. Deputies and Idaho Falls Police officers jointly escalated a high-speed pursuit. Police executed a Pursuit Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver, causing Ramirez's car to stop near the 1400 block of North Woodruff Avenue.
Police alleged that Ramirez made erratic movements, including pointing his fingers in a "shooter’s stance" toward deputies and attempting to restart the vehicle. A deputy fired nine shots, striking Ramirez multiple times. Ramirez was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:10 a.m.
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A subsequent search of Ramirez's vehicle revealed a small folding knife with the blade in the open position on the floor just in front of and to the left side of the driver’s seat. He was unarmed during the encounter. The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force conducted an investigation, and the Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney determined that the deputy's actions did not constitute criminal conduct.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/10/deputy-cleared-in-shooting-that-left-30-year-old-dead/
https://localnews8.com/news/idaho-falls/2024/10/16/update-sheriff-deputy-cleared-of-criminal-liability-in-sept-1-shooting/
https://bonnevillesheriff.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/UPDATED-RELEASE-OIS-09012024-1.pdf

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 :
On 07/28/2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Coeur d'Alene Police Department officers responded to reports of gunshots near the intersection of 9th Street and Spokane Avenue. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man with a rifle slung across his back standing outside a residence. The individual ignored police commands and retreated into the house. Police activated the SWAT team. As officers established a perimeter and attempted negotiations, they observed the house catching fire and heard additional gunshots from within. The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department arrived to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. After extinguishing the fire, detectives entered the residence and discovered one deceased individual inside. The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cdapress.com/news/2024/jul/28/one-dead-after-coeur-dalene-police-respond-to-gunshots-house-fire/
https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/1-dead-in-coeur-dalene-after-standoff-house-fire/293-225927b8-df40-4428-831e-842f05f4a586
https://www.fox28spokane.com/1-person-dead-after-swat-stand-off-and-house-fire-in-coeur-dalene/

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 :
On 07/05/2024, Fort Hall Police Department officers responded to a report of a physical altercation at a residence on Batt Lane, where a juvenile had allegedly been assaulted by an adult male, identified as 20-year-old Mekalon J. Buckskin. Upon arrival, officers were informed that Buckskin had left. During a search of the residence, officers encountered Buckskin, who allegedly pointed a firearm at them and opened fire. In the ensuing exchange of gunfire, Buckskin was fatally shot, and one officer sustained injuries. The injured officer received treatment at a local hospital and was subsequently released. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Bingham County Sheriff's Office, is leading the investigation into the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 1 officer injured.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/07/officer-involved-shooting-in-fort-hall-leaves-one-man-dead-one-officer-wounded/
https://localnews8.com/news/top-stories/2024/07/06/one-dead-police-officer-wounded-in-fort-hall-shooting/
https://www.sbtribes.com/officer-involved-shooting-results-in-one-male-deceased/

Dennis Mulqueen
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : W. Overland Road and S. Raymond Street
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 :
On 04/20/2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Ada County Sheriff's Deputy Tobin Bolter conducted a traffic stop near W. Overland Road and S. Raymond Street in Boise. As Deputy Bolter approached the vehicle, the driver, identified as 65-year-old Dennis Mulqueen, shot him through the driver's side window. Mulqueen then fled the scene. Responding officers located Mulqueen's abandoned vehicle near S. Dorian Street and W. Roosevelt Street. A perimeter was established, and after an hour of failed negotiations, the Boise Police Department's Special Operations Unit advanced on Mulqueen's position. Mulqueen fired at the officers, striking a tactical shield. Detective Josh Sontag returned fire, hitting Mulqueen twice. Mulqueen was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Bonner County Prosecuting Attorney reviewed the incident and determined that Detective Sontag's use of deadly force was justified under Idaho law.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/court-documents-detail-criminal-history-suspect-who-shot-killed-ada-county-sheriffs-deputy/277-55a0922d-15fd-4660-967e-b1844a48b867
https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-officer-justified-in-shooting-the-man-who-killed-deputy-tobin-bolter
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/deputy-bolter-ada-county-sheriffs-office-boise-police-dennis-mulqueen-justified/277-88d27634-fa1f-4828-bd47-4a63838a726c

Cody Allen 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 : U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by federal agents during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/02/2024, federal agents from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs pursued 39-year-old Cody Allen Whiterock from the Duck Valley Reservation in Nevada into Idaho. The pursuit ended near milepost 15 on Idaho Route 51 in Riddle, where Whiterock exited his vehicle and fled on foot. During the foot chase, agents discharged their firearms, fatally wounding Whiterock. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:38 p.m. The Owyhee County Sheriff's Department requested the Idaho State Police to investigate the shooting. Court records indicated that Whiterock had an outstanding warrant for a December incident involving felony eluding and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing officers. Authorities have not disclosed whether Whiterock was armed during the encounter.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/owyhee-coroner-identifies-idaho-man-203356997.html
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/subject-suspect-killed?order=State&page=5&sort=asc
https://everloved.com/life-of/cody-whiterock-owyhee-nv/obituary/

Anthony Erasmo Madrid Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 02/22/2024
Location :
City : Nampa
County : Canyon
State : Idaho
Agency : Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho State Police, Meridian Police Department, Ada County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Department of Correction/Probation and Parole, Nevada State Police, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/20/2024, at approximately 4:15 p.m., law enforcement agencies from Idaho and Nevada coordinated to apprehend 25-year-old Anthony Erasmo Madrid Jr., believed to be involved in multiple shootings in Caldwell and Nampa, Idaho. Madrid fled south on U.S. Route 95 into Humboldt County, Nevada. Nevada State Police deployed spike strips near mile marker 53, deflating the driver's side tires of Madrid's vehicle. Despite the damage, Madrid continued for three miles before veering off the highway. Officers approached the stationary vehicle and found Madrid in the driver's seat with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to Renown Trauma Center in Reno, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:00 a.m. on 02/21/2024. The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted the autopsy.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/02/caldwell-shooting-suspect-dead-heres-what-happened/
https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-nevada-shooting-spree-nampa-man-involved-in-four-incidents-dies
https://mynews4.com/news/local/fugitive-from-idaho-linked-to-shootings-found-dead-in-nevada-after-chase

Dominic Nathan Soto
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 10000 block of West Seneca Drive
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department
Officer(s) : Colton McKone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing a gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/11/2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Ada County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of shots fired near the 10000 block of West Seneca Drive in Boise. A resident reported hearing a loud bang and, upon investigating, observed 23-year-old Dominic Nathan Soto discharging a firearm near an irrigation canal. Deputies arrived to find Soto holding a handgun to his head and walking toward a group of deputies positioned on South Five Mile Road.
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Deputy Colton McKone left his cover to confront Soto directly. Despite multiple commands to drop the weapon, Soto ignored the orders and allegedly swayed, causing the deputies to believe he was pointing the firearm at them. Deputy McKone discharged his service weapon three times. Simultaneously, Soto fired a shot to his own head. Soto was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Ada County Coroner's Office ruled the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head, with the manner of death determined to be suicide. The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force conducted an investigation, and the Gem County Prosecuting Attorney concluded that Deputy McKone's actions were justified under Idaho law.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/news/deputy-justified-in-february-south-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/south-boise/ada-county-deputy-found-justified-in-february-2024-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/man-shot-killed-by-police-boise/277-34e3e386-af82-431c-b80b-3299307cd3da

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 :
On 01/24/2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., an Ada County Sheriff's deputy on patrol observed 37-year-old Jeremiah Gaver covered in a tarp and holding a cane, peering over backyard fences on South Maverick Way in Boise. When approached, Gaver refused to identify himself, explain his actions, or remove his hand from beneath the tarp. Additional deputies and Boise Police officers arrived and issued multiple warnings, stating that non-compliance would result in the use of a less-lethal beanbag round and deployment of a K9 unit.
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After approximately 30 minutes, a deputy fired two beanbag rounds. A canine was then released and sicced on him. Gaver stabbed the dog and fled toward an open field. Police chased him to a gas station near the Cole and Amity intersection. Police fired Tasers at him, causing him to fall. A second canine was sent and attacked him. Gaver stabbed this dog multiple times in self-defense. Four detectives and one officer all fired at the same time, striking Gaver.
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Gaver was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:29 a.m. The Ada County Coroner's Office listed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds, with the manner of death classified as homicide. The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force, led by the Meridian Police Department, is investigating the incident. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave, per standard protocol.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://adacounty.id.gov/coroner/press-releases/coroner-identifies-man-shot-near-south-cole-road/
https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/news/ada-county-citf-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-of-37-year-old-man-in-south-ada-county-the-man-stabbed-and-badly-injured-two-k9-dogs-during-incident/
https://www.kivitv.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-at-cole-rd-and-amity-ave

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 :
On 01/19/2024, Twin Falls Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call reporting gunshots. Upon arrival, a female occupant exited the residence, while a male subject barricaded himself inside. The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was activated and engaged in prolonged negotiations. After hours of attempted communication, SWAT officers breached the home, at which point the individual died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/2024/01/20/tfpd-responds-domestic-dispute-that-turned-into-standoff-ends-with-one-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/
https://www.tfid.org/274/SWAT-Team
https://www.tfid.org/186/Police
https://www.twinfallscoso.com/resources/warrants-arrest/

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) : Oscar Rosales
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/08/2024, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Idaho Falls Police officers were searching for 29-year-old Wyatt M. Landon, who had multiple outstanding warrants, including felony possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm. An officer conducted a traffic stop near 3rd Street and South Lee Avenue for an obstructed license plate. Landon, the passenger, exited the vehicle and fled southbound on Lee Avenue.
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Officer Oscar Rosales, positioned nearby, confronted Landon near 4th Street and Lee Avenue. Landon fired a handgun at Officer Rosales, who returned fire, striking Landon four times. Landon was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force investigated the incident, and the Bonneville County Prosecutor determined that Officer Rosales acted in self-defense and his actions were legally justified.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2561
https://localnews8.com/news/crime-tracker/2024/01/08/ongoing-investigation-in-idaho-falls/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/name-released-of-man-who-died-after-shooting-with-idaho-falls-police/

Marcos Antonio Cortez
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
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.
SOURCE LINKS :

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.
SOURCE LINKS :
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https://gephardtdaily.com/local/state-trooper-involved-in-idaho-fatal-auto-pedestrian-crash/

Lily Lowe-Ellis
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
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 Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Todd Nelson
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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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 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 Street
City : Post Falls
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Post Falls PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
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.