Steve Nelson
John Horace Nelson (February 19, 1929 — June 16 1999) served honorably throughout his career with Idaho State Police, and concurrently as an instructor in the Law Enforcement program at Idaho State University. Steven Nelson, John’s son, described John’s enduring love for ISU and how even after retirement, he continued working in janitorial services for the Automotive Technology at ISU, keeping everything clean and organized, and safe for student learning. John truly loved Idaho State University and especially loved helping those in need.
Impact
This endowment will forever commemorate John’s love for student learning and support future law enforcement officers. Though this is a Law Enforcement program endowment, it will be used specifically for scholarly purposes, and awarded to offset financial needs of students entering the Law Enforcement program at ISU.