Item: Former Shoshone County sheriff Crnkovich dies at 75/Nick Rotunno, Shoshone News-Press

More Info: When Franklin Dean Crnkovich passed away Wednesday at the age of 75, the Silver Valley lost one of its own. A longtime North Idaho law enforcement officer, he was a man who dedicated his life to serving local communities. As Kellogg police chief from 1969-77, and later as Shoshone County sheriff for 16 years, Crnkovich earned a reputation as a first-rate cop and, perhaps more importantly, as a first-rate friend.

DFO: I can't believe there's no mention in the obituary that linked above of the infamous 1991 FBI raid in Shoshone County that led to corruption charges against Crnkovich, which he ultimately beat. The raid and the charges against Crnkovich led to his re-election defeat at the man of turned FBI informant, Undersheriff Dan Schierman -- and affected Shoshone County law enforcement throughout the 1990s.

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