Press Release from Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office
Tyson Patrick Healey, 44, was convicted of Delivery and Possession of Methamphetamine. After learning Healey was dealing methamphetamine in the community, officers used a confidential informant to purchase methamphetamine from Healey during the months of November and December 2023. Officers used this information to obtain a search warrant to search Healey’s residence. Upon searching Healey’s residence, officers located more methamphetamine, a scale, and over $2,000 in cash.
Healey was indicted on these charges by a grand jury on January 24, 2024. However, on October 25, 2024, while pending trial, Healey was arrested again for possessing methamphetamine following a K9 sniff and search of his vehicle during a traffic stop. Delivery of Methamphetamine is a felony, punishable by up to life in prison. Possession of Methamphetamine is a felony, punishable by up to 7 years in prison. Healey was sentenced on April 17, 2025, by District Judge Ross Pittman.
Healey’s criminal history includes convictions for petit theft, DUI, grand theft, possession of controlled substances, and several probation violations.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Donna Gardner recommended a unified 20-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 7 years for the charges of Delivery and Possession of Methamphetamine.
District Judge Ross Pittman sentenced Healey to a unified 7-year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 1 year for the charges of Delivery and Possession of Methamphetamine.
Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen thanks Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Molly Nivison and Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Arthur Verharen for prosecuting the case and the Coeur d’Alene Police Department for investigating the cases.
