Boise Police Officer Mark Arlin
Stall
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 512
About Officer Mark
Stall: Mark Arlin Stall was a dedicated police officer and
a devoted family man who very much loved his job and his family.
Officer Stall was an honor to the Boise Police Department and
was well respected by his colleagues. Officer Stall was committed
to the community he served. His wife, daughters and family
are blessed to this day because of the honorable man that he was.
He will always be missed because of his many admirable
qualities. His is a worthy legacy.
Mark Stall was industrious,
adventuresome, a man of integrity and guided by honesty. He
always wanted his work and his life to reflect excellence and a job
well-done. He was fun-loving but he took the appropriate
things seriously. He truly did want to make a positive
difference in his community, believing he could lead by example; by
the way he carried out his personal life, and how he conducted his
duties as a Boise Police officer.
Officer Stall served with the Boise
Police Department for three years. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters. He is the first Boise officer known to have been
killed in the line of duty in the department's history.
A Fateful Day: On
Saturday, September 20, 1997 Officer Stall was shot and killed
during a traffic stop turned violent. Boise Police officers had
stopped a car and the two occupants refused to comply with the
officer's orders. The officers called for backup to initiate the
high risk stop. The two occupants exited their vehicle and
immediately opened fire, striking Officer Stall on the right side
of his body, just above his vest. Other officers returned fire.
Both suspects were killed. A second Boise Police officer was
seriously injured.
Remembering Officer
Stall Today: Boise Police officers are reminded of the
imprint Officer Mark Stall left on the agency in several ways.
Officers walk by Officer Stall's locker that bears his name and
likeness each day as they enter and exit the departments locker
rooms at Boise Police headquarters. A Challenge coin has been
struck in Marks honor and each year Boise Police officer Mark
Stall, along with other fallen Idaho Peace officers, is remembered
at a special ceremony that takes place at the Idaho Peace Officers
Memorial. Members of the Boise Police Department would like to
thank Officer Stall and his family for Mark's service he gave and
the sacrifice he made for the safety of Idaho citizens.
