The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office acting as lead investigative agency for the North Idaho Critical Incident Task Force on the Bonner County deputy involved shooting is releasing additional information and the identities of the involved parties. The involved deputies are identified as follows:

• Deputy Michael R. Gagnon (pronounced Guyown) age 53, 1 year 9 months service with BCSO
• Deputy Justin M. Penn, age 30, 5 ½ years service with BCSO
• Deputy William T. Craffey, age 47, 9 months service with BCSO

The involved suspect is Adam Deacon Foster age 30 of Mountain View Road, Bonner County. Both Deputy Gagnon and Deputy Penn remain at Kootenai Health due to gunshots wounds sustained during the arrest attempt. Deputy Gagnon is listed in serious condition and Deputy Penn is listed in fair condition. Deputy Craffey was not injured during this incident. Adam Foster remains at Kootenai Health recovering from gunshot wounds he received during this incident and is listed in fair condition. The three Bonner County Deputies were involved in the attempted warrant arrest of Foster at his address on Mountain View Road when gunfire was exchanged. The investigation is in its early stages with detectives from multiple agencies of the Critical Incident Task Force collecting evidence and statements from witnesses. Crime scene processing is ongoing.

Per normal protocol, all three deputies will be on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation. Information will be released as it becomes available for release/Detective Dennis Stinebaugh, Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. (BCSO photo: Suspect Adam Deacon Foster)