Latah County Sheriff's Department, Idaho
End of Watch: Monday, August 5, 1901
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 4, 1901
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed Suicide
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.