On the morning of Saturday, September 20, 1997, Boise Police Officer Mark Arlin Stall, 29, was shot and killed during a traffic stop that escalated into a violent confrontation. The stop turned into a high-risk situation after the vehicle’s two occupants refused commands and a backup team, including Officer Stall, was called. When the suspects exited the vehicle they opened fire; Stall was struck on the right side of his body, just above his protective vest, and another officer was seriously injured. The suspects were shot and killed at the scene and no arrests were later made.

Stall had been with the Boise Police Department three years and previously served four years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was a devoted family man, survived by his wife and two young daughters. He was the first Boise officer killed in the line of duty; the street where the police station sits was later named Mark Stall Place. If anyone remembers the incident or has information about the scene that morning, please share what you know.