Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Killed on Hunting Trip

In rural Clark County, Idaho, 48-year-old Nathan Thomas Kaas was accidentally shot and killed by a relative while on a hunting trip. Kaas was shot in the leg and died at the scene before emergency responders arrived. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, and it’s unclear if the family member will be charged.

Kaas was a lieutenant with a county sheriff’s office in California. From a fundraising page set up in his memory, “[h]is relationship, love and service to Jesus Christ, his church and community, emboldened his impact on the many walks of life he encountered…Nathan’s character as a protector and mentor embodied the Service Above Self pride of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.”

This was the second fatal hunting accident in Idaho in two days. Kaylanee Orr died on Friday from the accidental discharge of a relative’s gun while hunting in Blackfoot, Idaho.

Source:

Alexa Mae Asperin, “Riverside County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Fatally Shot by Hunting Partner,” foxla.com (October 16, 2025).