Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wade Feldner was shot and killed while investigating a stolen car at New Plymouth High School at 207 S Plymouth Avenue in New Plymouth. As he approached the vehicle around 2:00 a.m., one of the juvenile occupants shot him. The suspect, 14 years old, was apprehended and sentenced to 25 years to life. He was paroled in 2021. Officer Feldner served with the New Plymouth Police Department and previously served as a reserve officer. He was the agency's DARE officer and a volunteer firefighter.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Feldner gave the New Plymouth Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Plymouth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Feldner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ronald Wade Feldner 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Wade Feldner's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Wade Feldner Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Wade Feldner is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ronald Wade Feldner was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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