Lee Newbill

Death by Force

Lee Newbill, a 48-year-old White male, was a police officer with the Moscow Police Department. His life was cut short on the night of May 19, 2007, in what has been described as a planned and deliberate attack on law enforcement in Moscow, Idaho. The evening's tragic events began when a man named Jason Hamilton launched an assault on the Latah County Courthouse. Hamilton positioned himself across the street and opened fire on the emergency dispatch center, a calculated move to draw officers into ...Read More

Police Officer Lee Stewart Newbill

Bonnie's Blog of Crime: Moscow, ID shooting spree *Jason Hamilton shoots and kills wife, then goes on shooting spree killing 2 more, including the first ever police officer to die in the line of duty in Moscow, ID and then himself*

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