Spokesman-Review File Photo

Jake Booth is shown atop a power pole in this January 2005 photo taken at the Jake Stewart Lineman School in January 2005.

A lineman with Kootenai Electric Cooperative was electrocuted this morning while working south of Coeur d’Alene. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of Jake Booth, 23, of Rathdrum. Booth had worked for the utility since May 2005. He had a wife and infant son. “We are deeply saddened by this tragedy,” KEC General Manager Robert Crump said in a press release. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and our employees during this difficult time.” Spokeswoman Erika Neff said the accident happened at 10:30 a.m. at 12777 W. Cougar Gulch Road. Booth was helping place a power pole, Neff said.

Full story by Taryn Hecker/Spokesman-Review here; sheriff's press release in extended entry section; link to MySpace page here.

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