Tag: Montana agencies

Special Units
Montana Officer Forced to Kill K-9 That was Attacking Man
On Thursday, November 28, K-9 Mike freed himself from his kennel and subsequently bit a man doing yardwork nearby. An officer with the Laurel Police Department was dispatched to the scene and forced to utilize lethal harm on the K-9
December 5, 2024
Command
Montana Sheriff Killed in Crash
Montana Highway Patrol says Sheriff Darrell King was killed just after 5 p.m. when a semi-truck hit the car King was driving head on.
November 20, 2023
Patrol
Montana Officer Saves Suicidal Teen on Bridge
"He's jumping right now," cried MPO Jacob Smith from his patrol car radio. "Hey, Buddy! Don't do it. Will you talk to me, please?"
November 1, 2023
Great Falls (Montana) Master Police Officer Jacob Smith talks to a suicidal subject. Officer Smith was able to talk the teen male out of jumping.
Patrol
Montana Trooper Rescues Woman from Partially Submerged Car in River
Trooper Connor Wager responded Thursday to a report of a rollover crash and found a car on its roof in the freezing river water with the front end submerged and the driver trapped inside.
January 18, 2021
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Conor Wager rescued a woman from this car, which was in the Yellowstone River. (Photo: Montana Highway Patrol/Facebook)
Patrol
Montana Officer Lauded for Rescuing Woman from Burning Vehicle
An officer with the Butte (MT) Police Department is being hailed for rescuing a woman who was trapped inside a vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
September 22, 2020
Patrol
Montana Officer Wounded in Armed Confrontation Expected to be OK
An officer with the Billings (MT) Police Department reportedly suffered minor injuries in an incident early Thursday during which a subject drew and fired a gun. The officer was not struck by gunfire but did suffer injuries later described by an agency spokesperson as non-life-threatening.
June 25, 2020
Patrol
Man Charged with Assaulting Montana Police Officer
A man who is accused of assaulting an officer with the Bozeman (MT) Police Department over the weekend made his first appearance before the Gallatin County Justice Court on Monday.
January 14, 2020
Patrol
Policing When It's Freezing
Officers working in some of the coldest parts of the country need the right equipment and tactics to cope with the cold.
November 13, 2019
Officers working in some of the coldest parts of the country need the right equipment and tactics to cope with the cold.
Patrol
Former Montana Officer Charged with Theft of Union Money
A former officer with the Helena (MT) Police Department now faces one charge of felony theft after an investigation revealed unauthorized spending from the labor union's bank accounts.
October 31, 2019
Patrol
Montana Deputy Dies When Struck by Patrol Vehicle
A deputy with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office died on Saturday night after being struck by his patrol vehicle as it slipped on an icy road surface.
October 21, 2019
Deputy Jake Allmendinger died on Saturday night after being struck by his patrol vehicle as it slipped on an icy road surface.
Patrol
Montana Officer Fatally Shoots Man Suspected of Drug Activity
An officer with the Missoula Police Department shot a man after responding to a call of a man engaged in suspicious drug-related activity.
September 4, 2019
Patrol
Montana Man Assaults Officer During DUI Stop
A Montana man now faces charges for assaulting an officer with the Bozeman Police Department during a DUI traffic stop on Saturday night.
August 27, 2019
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