Latah County Sheriff's Department, Idaho
End of Watch Monday, August 5, 1901
Add to My HeroesWallace E. Cool
Deputy Cool was shot and killed off his horse while attempting to arrest a man who was riding through town randomly shooting at people. The man had killed the town doctor and wounded a storekeeper. The suspect fled to his house, where a shootout with a posse led by the sheriff ensued. The standoff ended when the suspect killed himself. Deputy Cool died of his wounds the next day.
Deputy Cool was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Sunday, August 4, 1901
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Committed Suicide
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