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ISP collecting cards, letters for wounded Boise
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November 15, 2016 |
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| Corporal
Kevin Holtry |
In light of the recent incident involving two
Boise Police officers who were shot while in
the line of duty, Idaho State Police extends its
deepest sympathies to the families of the
officers involved, and the entire Boise Police
Department.
In support of Boise Police Chief William Bones' recent invitation to
school children from across Idaho to write cards
and letters of support to the officers and their
families, the Idaho State Police, in cooperation
with the Boise Police Department, will be
serving as a collection point around the state
for any cards or letters that members of the
public would like sent to the two wounded Boise
Police officers.
For more information, please contact your local
Idaho State Police district office.
At about 12:45 p.m. Friday, November 11, a citizen
called and reported seeing the vehicle and the
suspect involved in a Meridian carjacking and
shooting traveling in Boise. A second report came in
shortly after and officers began searching for
the vehicle in the area north of Orchard and
Overland.
Officers spotted the vehicle but lost it as it
drove erratically north on Orchard near
Franklin.
Citizens were able to keep pointing officers in
the right direction as police searched for the
vehicle. Two officers soon saw the suspect
walking down the street and the suspect took off
running through a nearby neighborhood.
Police immediately set up a secure perimeter in
the area of Irving near Roosevelt and Wilson.
The Special Operations Unit was activated at
that time because of the belief that the suspect
could be armed. Once the SOU arrived, they along
with a police K-9 began a slow search through
the nearby homes and yards.
At around 3:30 p.m., officers encountered the
suspect, who was hiding, and shots were fired.
Two Boise police officers and a police K-9 were
shot by the suspect.
Four Boise Police officers fired at the suspect.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Tonight at 6:30pm, a Candlelight Vigil will be
held at the Idaho Peace Officers’ Memorial.
Boise Police will be there in support of all law
enforcement and to show support for BPD Corporal
Kevin Holtry.
Corporal Kevin Holtry, a 17-year veteran of the
Boise PD, was shot multiple times. His
condition, still critical, continues to slightly
improve day by day at St. Alphonsus Regional
Medical Center. Fellow officer Corporal Chris
Davis, a 16-year department veteran, and police
K9 Jardo were also shot and are now recovering
at home. |
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