Captain Jeff Walther has served in law enforcement since 1997, beginning as a Reserve Officer with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department. He was sworn in as a full-time Police Officer in 2002 and has built his career within the Coeur d’Alene community through decades of continuous service.

Captain Walther has held a broad range of assignments, including Patrol, School Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, Special Intervention Response Team, Explorer Advisor, Background Investigator, Police Academy Instructor, Community Action Team Sergeant, U.S.M.S Violent Fugitive Task Force member, Defensive Tactics Instructor, SWAT leader, Internal Affairs, and executive-level administrative assignments.

He built and implemented the department’s first structured Defensive Tactics program and was certified as a Defensive Tactics Master Instructor by Idaho POST to train and certify instructors statewide. He currently serves on the Idaho POST Defensive Tactics Master Instructor Curriculum Board. He is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, active instructor, and recognized as a Use of Force expert.

Captain Walther currently serves as the Patrol Division Captain.