Bill Thompson Biography – Bill Thompson Wiki

Bill Thompson is the prosecuting attorney for the Latah County Prosecutor’s Office. He was elected Latah County Prosecutor in 1992 after 12 years in private practice.

In addition to overseeing both the criminal prosecution and civil legal functions of the Latah County Prosecutor’s office, Bill has assisted other jurisdictions as a Special Prosecutor and regularly provides training and advice to elected officials, law enforcement and other prosecutors on a variety of topics including ethics, new statutes and case law, trial and investigation skills, interagency cooperation and risk management.

He served on the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association Board of Directors from 1998 through 2003, and as President in 1999 and 2002. Bill has also served on the Idaho Juvenile Justice Commission since 2002 and, more recently, the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission’s Public Defense Subcommittee.

In 2011, Bill was awarded the Idaho Association of Counties’ H. Sydney Duncombe Award for Excellence in County Government. In 2014, Bill was elected to the Idaho Association of Counties Executive Committee and has served as Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President and President of that Association. Bill has also been honored with a 2017 Idaho State Bar Professionalism Award.

Having grown up in a military family, Bill was always on the moved, until he moved to Moscow in 1977 to attend Law School. He graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1980.

Bill Thompson Age

He was born in 1960 in Moscow, Idaho, United States.

Bill Thompson Wife

Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson is married to Frances, also an attorney. They have been married since 1980.

Bill Thompson Family

He and his wife, Frances, have two adult sons.

Bill Thompson Salary

Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson receives an annual salary of over $150,000. According to a 2014 Idaho Association of Counties Annual Salary Survey Trend Analysis Report, Salary levels for the Prosecuting Attorney position varied greatly from under $20,000 in Clark County to nearly $140,000 in Ada County, but most were in the range of $40,000 to $90,000.

Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Political Party

Bill is a Democrat. He is also a member of the Latah County Democrats.