Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Dennis Mulqueen

Gender : Male

Age : 65

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