Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Newell was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 94 as he and a deputy responded to a call. Another vehicle pulled into the roadway, forcing Sheriff Newell to take evasive actions. He swerved onto the shoulder and struck a vehicle head-on that had pulled over to allows the patrol car to pass. Sheriff Newell had been sworn into office only two weeks earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Newell served with the Thurston County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pender community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Newell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Ivan R. Newell 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 NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Thurston County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan R. Newell's cause is highlighted.
How Ivan R. Newell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan R. Newell is highlighted in Jan.
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