Press Release from Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office
On June 29, 2025, at approximately 9:41 p.m., officers from the Coeur d’Alene Police Department and deputies from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a welfare check on the Veterans Memorial Bridge, located on Interstate 90 east of Coeur d’Alene.
Upon arrival, law enforcement located a deceased individual beneath the bridge. Preliminary investigation indicates the death was the result of suicide.
At this time, there is no evidence to suggest any connection between this incident and recent events in Kootenai County.
Out of respect for the individual and their family, no further information—including the identity of the deceased—will be released.
