Boise County Sheriff's Office, Idaho
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 18, 1883
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 18, 1883
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Special Deputy Walter Coffin was shot and killed as he and a posse attempted to arrest a man wanted for double murder.
The man opened fire on the posse, striking Special Deputy Coffin in the head and killing him. The man then escaped and was never apprehended.
Special Deputy Coffin had been deputized by the county sheriff earlier in the day to help with the arrest.