Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Conniff succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous day when he was shot by two men caught breaking into the Newport Creamery. The suspects were never apprehended but were identified 50 years later when a man confessed to the murder while on his deathbed. Before joining the Newport Police Department, Officer Conniff had formerly served as the Chief of Police in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children and is buried in Greenwood Memorial Terrance Cemetery, Spokane, Washington.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Conniff served with the Newport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Newport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Conniff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George Conniff, Sr. 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 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. George Conniff, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How George Conniff, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Conniff, Sr. is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Conniff, Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.