Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Leroy Matthews was killed when his patrol car collided with a minivan as he patrolled Highway 95 in the area of Tamarack, Idaho. His patrol car crossed the center line and struck the minivan head-on.
Deputy Matthews had served with the Adams County Sheriff's Department for five years and had previously served with the Grangeville Police Department.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Matthews gave the Adams County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Council community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Matthews.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Monte Leroy Matthews is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In ID, 21 of 71 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.6% of this state's fallen. That is 29.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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