Thomas L. White was 28 when he died on June 6, 2014, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, after a confrontation with police that began around 9:00 p.m. Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on Dragon Fly Drive and, before their arrival, White reportedly left the residence with a gun. Concerned about his possible return, officers set a perimeter and searched the area.

Police located White in the backyard of a neighboring home; he had climbed onto a second-floor deck and was holding a gun. Officers identified as Sgt. Greg Moore, Officer Johann Schmitz, and Officer Jacob Nielsen gave repeated verbal commands for him to drop the weapon. According to the Idaho State Police investigation, White pointed the gun at officers, and a mutual exchange of gunfire followed. White was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene; no one else was injured.

The three officers were placed on administrative leave after the shooting and the Idaho State Police investigated. The shooting was later deemed justified. Does anyone have additional information about White’s movements that night or about the neighborhood scene on Dragon Fly Drive?