ELK RIVER (The Spokesman-Review) — An 18-year veteran of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office died in a UTV crash near Elk River, Idaho, according to law enforcement officials.

Dale Law, 43, of Hayden, was thrown from the off-road vehicle that rolled off an old logging road, the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office said on the county’s Facebook page. Law was found dead Friday near the UTV after an extensive search.

Law served Kootenai County for 18 years and was promoted to sergeant in 2024, according to Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris, who posted a statement on the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page Saturday.

Norris called Law, who he referred to as “Caleb” in his post, a “valued member” of the sheriff’s office family.

“Caleb was very kind and ready to help coworkers, fri

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