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Norris restores special deputy status for Cd’A police

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | January 9, 2026 1:08 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris temporarily reinstated the special deputy status of two Coeur d’Alene law enforcement leaders just days after revoking it, according to public records, but has yet to restore the status of Rathdrum’s police chief. 

Norris revoked the privileges of Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White, Capt. Dave Hagar and Rathdrum Police Chief Dan Haley in early December, a move that city leaders alleged was an act of retaliation. 

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