Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Harry Merrill drowned when his boat capsized on the Snake River near the Swan Valley Bridge. He was searching for a drowning victim at the time of the accident. Deputy Merrill was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-ID-4FD12321- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Harry. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Merrill gave the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Idaho Falls community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Harry Merrill served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Merrill is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Merrill's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Merrill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Merrill is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Bonneville County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
