
Former U.S. Attorney for Idaho Tom Moss has died at the age of 80 after an extended illness.
Moss spent nine years over the course of three presidential terms as U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho. He had a storied career of service spanning five decades, spending a quarter century over two stints as Bingham County’s prosecuting attorney.
Moss also served in the Idaho Legislature before being appointed as the state’s U.S. Attorney by President George W. Bush. He continued to serve in the role under President Barack Obama until June 2010. (Post Register)