Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Lee Newbill was shot and killed in a planned attack on law enforcement.
The suspect fired into an emergency dispatch center inside the Latah County Courthouse, intending to lure people into the line of fire. Officer Newbill was killed as he rushed to the courthouse to assist. A deputy helped pull the officer out of the way before being shot and wounded.
The suspect then fled to a nearby church, where he murdered a citizen and later committed suicide as officers surrounded the church.
Officer Newbill was a United States Army veteran and served with the Moscow Police Department for 6 years.
Officer Newbill was a United States Army veteran and served with the Moscow Police Department for 6 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Newbill gave the Moscow Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Moscow community. Thank you 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
Lee Stewart Newbill served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Lee Stewart Newbill 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. Lee Stewart Newbill's cause is highlighted.
How Lee Stewart Newbill Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lee Stewart Newbill is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lee Stewart Newbill was killed by rifle.