Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bancroft, Special Deputy Leonard Cummings, and Special Deputy Billy Withington were shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man. The suspect was given permission to retrieve money from his bedroom but returned with a .30-.30 rifle and opened fire, killing all three deputies. Deputy Bancroft had deputized Special Deputy Cummings and Special Deputy Withington on his way to make the arrest. The man fled but was arrested the following day. The suspect died 2 days later of wounds he received during his arrest. Deputy Bancroft had served with the Lemhi County Sheriff's Department for less than one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bancroft served with the Lemhi County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Salmon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bancroft.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Louis J. Bancroft 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%.
At Lemhi County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis J. Bancroft's cause is highlighted.
How Louis J. Bancroft Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis J. Bancroft is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis J. Bancroft was killed by rifle; .30-.30.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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