Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Cooper was shot and killed following a high speed chase of a suspect wanted for kidnapping and murder. Deputy Henry Givins, of the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office, was also shot and killed during the incident. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to death by hanging but committed suicide 15 minutes before his execution by jumping from the top of a 30-foot high cell wall. Policeman Cooper was a member of the Idaho Bureau of Constabulary, which became the Idaho State Police four years later, in 1939.
Survivors
Policeman Cooper was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Cooper served with the Idaho Bureau of Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Cooper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Fontaine Cooper is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fontaine Cooper's cause is highlighted.
How Fontaine Cooper Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fontaine Cooper is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fontaine Cooper was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.