Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Neil Simpkins was shot and killed in Idaho Falls while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for violating the liquor law. The suspect was apprehended, convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. He was paroled in 1930.
Survivors
Deputy Simpkins was survived by his wife and 11 children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Simpkins served with the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Idaho Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Simpkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Neil Simpkins is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 62 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Neil Simpkins's cause is highlighted.
How Neil Simpkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Neil Simpkins is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Neil Simpkins was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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