Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, Idaho
End of Watch: Saturday, December 1, 2001
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 1, 2001
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Scott Palmer suffered a fatal heart attack after participating in a search and rescue operation for a lost hunter during a period of heavy snow.
He had participated in a foot search for the hunter in approximately one foot of snow for over four hours. He returned home after the hunter was found. He suffered a fatal heart attack overnight.