Sheriff Kieran Donahue - Canyon County - Idaho

Sheriff Kieran Donahue: Growth, Gangs & the Fight for Idaho
Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue joins The Great Idaho Show for a no-holds-barred conversation about the realities of policing in one of America’s fastest-growing counties. From cartel infiltration to the ongoing jail overcrowding crisis, he takes us inside the fights you rarely hear about and why Idaho’s sheriffs are at odds with state legislators over funding and local control.

Highlights:

• 1:40 — How Donahue went from Alaska’s wilds to Canyon County’s top lawman

• 7:50 — Running a 300+ employee agency like a business — with a badge

• 12:20 — Growth without funding: “You can’t have it both ways”

• 15:50 — 700 inmates walking free every day due to lack of jail space

• 18:45 — Strategic planning, ARPA funds, and building Canyon’s first Sheriff’s Office in 100 years

• 23:40 — The human cost of policing & why mental health matters

• 26:50 — The Man Up Crusade — fighting domestic violence nationwide

• 32:15 — National perception vs. Idaho reality in law enforcement

• 37:35 — Vision, legacy, and representing Idaho on the national stage

This is part of The Great Idaho Show’s 44-county mission to interview every sheriff in the state, documenting a pivotal moment in Idaho law enforcement history.