MONTANA LAW ENFORCEMENTOFFICERS MEMORIAL

Montana Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial "Honor Row" The Montana Law Enforcement Museum & Officers Memorial is a Non-profit Educational and Historical Incorporation formed and operated by members of Montana's law enforcement community and supporters of criminal justice. Permission was given by Terry Tyler of the Montana Law Enforcement Museum & Officers Memorial to publish his list of the names of officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. I have updated the list of names from the information I obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page . Ed Smith, Officer (Ret), Modesto Police Department, Modesto, California, put together information on Montana officers who died in the line of duty, and was kind enough to give me the file for this website. It is in a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file, and I have created a link to that file so that you may view this information. Thank you so much Terry Tyler and Ed Smith for allowing me to use this information in honor of all those who gave their lives doing their job of protecting others. (Click here for more information and to see badges and a few pictures)
OFFICER	TITLE	DEPARTMENT/COUNTY	END OF WATCH	CAUSE OF DEATH
Aleksich, Nicholas "Nick"	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	2/28/1937	Gunfire
Allen, Jack	Special Deputy	Gallatin County Sheriff's Department, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT	1/24/1897	Gunfire
Allmendinger, Jacob Otto	Deputy Sheriff	Gallatin County Sheriff's Department, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT	10/9/2019	Stuck by Vehicle
Alsup, James Shelton	Undersheriff	Toole County Sheriff's Department, Shelby, Toole County, MT	12/22/1935	Gunfire
Ammerman, Marion R	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	2/13/1958	Aircraft Accident
Anderson, James H	Patrolman	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	7/24/1954	Struck by Vehicle
Arrigoni, Batt	Deputy Sheriff	Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	12/29/1927	Assault
Bergan, Michael James	Sheriff	Meagher County's Sheriff's Office, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT	2/19/1955	Automobile Crash
Bitle, Orville	Undersheriff	Rosebud County Sheriff's Office, Forsyth, Rosebud County, MT	12/16/1911	Gunfire
Bloom, Delbert E	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	6/2/1979	Aircraft Accident
Bockman, John Ferdinand	Chief of Police	Libby Police Department, Libby, Lincoln County, MT	4/28/1924	Gunfire
Brannin, Joseph S "Joe"	Deputy	Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Department, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, MT	11/16/1911	Gunfire
Briese, David L	Deputy Sheriff	Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	11/3/2006	Automobile Crash
Burford, Arthur "Buzz"	Undersheriff	Golden Valley Sheriff's Department, Ryegate, Golden Valley County, MT	4/14/1938	Gunfire
Burmeister, Richard	Undersheriff	Sheridan County Sheriff's Office, Plentywood, Sheridan County, MT	4/4/1913	Gunfire
Cavanaugh, Dominick	Sheriff	Dawson County Sheriff's Office, Glendive, Dawson County, MT	12/23/1898	Assault
Cavannagh Frank	Policeman	Glendive Police Department, Glendive, Dawson County, MT	7/3/1946	Gunfire
Chadwick, Shane Russell	Senior Officer	Great Falls Police Department, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	9/7/1994	Gunfire
Cheney, A B	Constable	Denton County Constable's Office, Denton, Fergus County, MT	10/28/1913	Gunfire
Comes At Night, George	Policeman	US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, Pondera County, MT	4/15/1962	Gunfire
Connolly, Frank H	Police Officer	Great Falls Police Department, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	8/2/1920	Gunfire
Courtney, Thomas A	Sheriff	Sheridan County Sheriff's Office, Plentywood, Sheridan County, MT	4/4/1913	Gunfire
Couture, Alex	Policeman	Flathead Indian Nation Police Departe;nt, Tribal Police, Lake County, MT	2/24/1963	Assault
Curry, Luke	Policed Officer	Great Falls Police Department, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	11/19/1898	Gunfire
Curtice, Frank C	Deputy Sheriff	Gallatin County Sheriff's Department, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT	10/10/1919	Gunfire
Daly, Dennis W	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	7/4/1894	Gunfire
Davis, Raymond Lamar "Buzz"	Sheriff	Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department, Dillon, Beaverhead County, MT	8/9/1980	Heart Attack
Davison, Charles E	Town Marshal	Columbus Police Department, MT, Columbus, Stillwater County, MT	7/28/1912	Gunfire
DeLaittre, David James	Trooper	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	12/1/2010	Gunfire
DeRosier, Valmore "Val"	Constable	Marysville Police Department, Marysville, Lewis & Clark County, MT	9/13/1917	Gunfire
Dougherty, Patrick	Policeman	Anaconda Police Department, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT	6/3/1904	Assault
Downing, Commodore Perry	City Marshall	Great Falls Police Department, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	11/17/1895	Struck by Street Car
Draper, Frank J	Patrolman	Lewistown Police Department, Lewistown, Fergus County, MT	12/1/1925	Gunfire
Dunn, Joseph James	Deputy Sheriff	Cascade County Sheriff's Office, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	8/14/2014	Vehicular Assault
Eikhoff, George	Deputy Sheriff	Richland County Sheriff's Department, Sidney, Richland County, MT	2/6/1962	Automobile Crash
Flynn, John	Police Officer	Helena Police Department, Helena, Lewis &Clark County, Mt	4/11/1894	Gunfire
Fossen, Otto S	Undersheriff	Liberty County Sheriff's Office, Chester, Liberty County, MT	10/5/1957	Gunfire
Frank, Reuben A	Lieutenant	Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	12/3/1976	Fall
Fraser, James	Policeman	Miles City Police Department, Miles City, Custer County, MT	8/7/1935	Gunfire
Freshman, Joseph	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	9/23/1906	Gunfire
Garfield, Jesse	Sheriff	Golden Valley Sheriff's Department, Ryegate, Golden Valley County, MT	12/18/1920	Gunfire
Gartside, Harold Arthur	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	4/24/1955	Drowned
Gilmore, Robert Peter	Sheriff	Big Horn County Sheriff's Department, Hardin, MT	10/29/1926	Gunfire
Graham, David Anson	Trooper	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	10/9/2007	Automobile Crash
Graham, George "Wiggley"	Deputy Sheriff	Custer County Sheriff's Office, Miles City, Custer County, MT	4/22/1907	Hypothermia
Green, Leslie A	Town Marshal	Columbia Falls Police Department, Columbia Falls, Flathead County, MT	10/2/1937	Gunfire
Gregory, Donald E	Sergeant	Missoula Police Department, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	1/27/1976	Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Hannah, Robert T	Sergeant	Billings Police Department, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	7/2/1904	Gunfire
Haynes, Michael Warren	Trooper	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	3/27/2009	Vehicular Assault
Haskins, Clifford Wayne	Patrolman	East Helena Police Department, East Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	9/14/1985	Heart Attack
Hedstrom, Richard E	Patrolman	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	7/19/1973	Vehicular Assault
Heinle, Robert	Police Officer	Missoula Police Department, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	2/12/2010	Gunfire
Hergesheimer, Randy Scott	Agent	Montana Dept. of Justice, Div. of Criminal Investigation, Lewis & Clark County, Helena, MT	2/20/1980	Automobile Crash
Hern, John Emory	Chief of Police	Polson Police Department, Polson, Lake County, MT	1/13/1923	Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Hill, Charles	Posseman	Valley County Sheriff's Office, Glasgow, Valley County, MT	6/15/1903	Gunfire
Hobbs, Deborah Jean	Reserve Deputy	Lake County Sheriff's Office, Polson, Lake County, MT	1/16/2003	Automobile Crash
Hodges, Roy	Undersheriff	Park County Sheriff's Office, Livingston, Park County, MT	4/18/1954	Heart Attack
Holmes, William	Sheriff	Fallon County Sheriff's Department, Baker, Fallon County, MT	8/7/1949	Heatstroke
Holte, Peter	Chief of Police	Livingston Police Department, Livingston, Park County, MT	8/21/959	Gunfire
Huffaker,George W	Sheriff	Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	7/8/1921	Automobile Crash
Hurst, Frederick Isaac	Chief of Police	Sidney Police Department, Sidney, Richland County, MT	6/17/1941	Heart Attack
Jordan, William F	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	6/24/1892	Gunfire
Keeler, Irving	Undersheriff	Treasure County Sheriff's Office, Hysham, Treasure County, MT	12/9/1921	Gunfire
Kimery, Allen Leslie	Sergeant	Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	12/6/1984	Gunfire
Klugman, Alfred F	Sheriff	Mineral County Sheriff's Office, Superior, Mineral County, MT	5/21/1915	Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Korizek, Anthony	Deputy Sheriff	Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	8/12/1904	Gunfire
Kramer, Patrick R	Police Officer	West Yellowstone Police Department, West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, MT	10/22/2006	Automobile Crash
Kranbeck, Frederick	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	1/15/1895	Explosion
LePiane, Stephen A	Officer	Missoula Police Department, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	11/5/1982	Vehicular Assault
Lincoln, Ivan W	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	3/30/1915	Gunfire
Locke, Herbert E	Chief Deputy	Cascade County Sheriff's Office, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	12/11/1928	Gunfire
Mackay, James	Deputy Sheriff	Meagher County's Sheriff's Office, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT	5/13/1893	Gunfire
Mavity, Alexander Finlayson	Detective	Billings Police Department, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	2/14/1989	Gunfire
May, Robert M	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	12/6/1988	Motorcycle Crash
McCarthy, B J "Bart"	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	7/22/1916	Gunfire
Metzel, Frank S	Sheriff	Madison County Sheriff's Office, Virginia City, Madison County, MT	10/27/1930	Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Moore, Mason Palmer Bethea	Deputy Sheriff	Broadwater County Sheriff's Office, Townsend, Broadwater County, MT	5/16/2017	Gunfire
Moses, William	Sheriff	Rosebud County Sheriff's Office, Forsyth, Rosebud County, MT	1/19/1914	Gunfire
Murphy, Lloyd Eugene	Police Officer	Whitefish Police Department. Whitefish, Flathead County, MT	4/26/1956	Heart Attack
Murphy, Jeremiah Joseph	Chief of Police	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	9/20/1935	Assault
Neitzling, Marshall Jacob	Town Marshal	Columbia Falls Police Department, Columbia Falls, Flathead County, MT	4/19/1931	Gunfire
Nelson, Enos	Policeman	Billings Police Department, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	12/16/1917	Gunfire
O'Donnell, Ed	Undersheriff	Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	6/26/1941	Aircraft Accident
O'Leary, Dennis	Deputy Sheriff	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	5/29/1912	Gunfire
O'Neill, Thomas J	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	12/25/1935	Gunfire
Oldhaber, Albert
Olson, Julius B	Deputy	Teton County Sheriff's Department, Choteau, Teton County, MT	9/30/1935	Gunfire
Pace, James H	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	7/27/1915	Heart Attack
Parlin, Fred A	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	3/18/1896	Gunfire
Peres, Ferdinand N	Lieutenant	Great Falls Police Department, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	12/8/1959	Assault
Peterson, Oscar Theodore	Police Officer	Poplar Police Department, Poplar, Roosevelt County, MT	11/18/1950	Gunfire
Pettit, Arthur D	Patrolman	Billings Police Department, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	12/21/1935	Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Peyton, Charles B	Deputy Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	10/18/1908	Gunfire
Phelps, Jay Byron	Sheriff	Garfield County Sheriff's Office, Jordan, Garfield County, MT	10/25/1941	Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Pine, Leroy A Jr	Chief Police	Northern Cheyenne Law Enforcement	9/22/2018	Vehicular Assault
Pyette, Patrick Alan	Under Sheriff	Blaine County's Sheriff's Office, Chinook, Blaine County, MT	12/14/2011	Struck by Vehicle
Rader, William Arthur	Deputy Sheriff	Meagher County's Sheriff's Office, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT	5/9/1893	Gunfire
Ralston, Silas	Sheriff	Gallatin County Sheriff's Department, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT	9/5/1878	Gunfire
Read, Paul A
Ren, Michael M	Patrolman	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	4/8/1978	Gunfire
Robinson, John	Deputy Warden	Montana Department of Corrections-State Prison, Deer Lodge, Powell County, MT	3/8/1908	Stabbed
Rogers, Janet Louise	Deputy	Big Horn County Sheriff's Department, Hardin, MT	6/14/1990	Gunfire
Ross, Alexander David	Merchant Policeman	Missoula Police Department, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	3/17/2931	Gunfire
Rothe, Theodore	Deputy Warden	Montana Department of Corrections-State Prison, Deer Lodge, Powell County, MT	4/16/1959	Gunfire
Russell, Frank L	Guard	Montana Department of Corrections-State Prison, Deer Lodge, Powell County, MT	1/22/1938	Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Rutherford, Joshua Thomas	Deputy Sheriff	Blaine County's Sheriff's Office, Chinook, Blaine County, MT	5/29/2003	Gunfire
Sage, Joseph E	Policeman	Butte Police Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	4/8/1925	Gunfire
Sage, Russell J	Sheriff	Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	7/6/1926	Gunfire
Sara, Eugene	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	1/7/1974	Gunfire
Schaill, Edward Gordon	Deputy Sheriff	Custer County Sheriff's Office, Miles City, Custer County, MT	10/25/1921	Gunfire
Schneider, Evan Frederick	Trooper	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	8/26/2008	Automobile Crash
Semingsen, Segval "Sig"	Lieutenant	Great Falls Police Department, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT	11/28/1935	Heart Attack
Shaffer, Stephen Carl	Patrolman	Dillon Police Department, Dillon, Beaverhead County, MT	2/14/1981	Assault
Sharbono, Orville Edwin	Chief of Police	Fairview Police Department, Fairview, Richland County, MT	3/17/1990	Gunfire
Shonrock, Leo Clinton	Policeman	Hardin Police Department, Hardin, Big Horn County, MT	8/30/1947	Vehicular Assault
Spotted Wolf, Terry L
Steele, Robert G	Patrolman	Montana Highway Patrol, Boulder, Jefferson County, MT	11/2/1946	Gunfire
Stevens, Fred	Policeman	Havre Police Department, Havre, Hill County, MT	5/25/1904	Gunfire
Streb, Charles B	Special Deputy	Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	7/24/1911	Gunfire
Streb, John J	Special Deputy Sheriff	Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT	12/20/1900	Animal Related
Stringer, Lloyd J	Deputy Sheriff	Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	3/11/1941	Gunfire
Stuart, Edwin E	Assistant Chief of Police	Anaconda Police Department, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT	6/6/1939	Gunfire
Sullivan, Timothy J "Sox"	Lieutenant	Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT	2/10/1985	Gunfire
Summers, James	Sheriff	Madison County Sheriff's Office, Virginia City, Madison County, MT	1/25/1901	Gunfire
Taylor, Henry M "Muggins"	Deputy Sheriff	Custer County Sheriff's Office, Miles City, Custer County, MT	10/1/1882	Gunfire
Tenbroeck, Ed	Chief of Police	Shelby Police Department, Shelby, Toole County, MT	12/22/1935	Gunfire
Thompson, James B	Under Sheriff	Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	7/1/1878	Heatstroke
Thompson, John C	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	11/10/1960	Heart Attack
Thompson, Roy	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	8/19/1957	Motorcycle Crash
Todd, I L	Game Warden	Montana Department of Fish, Wild Life, & Parks, Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT	12/27/1967	Heart Attack
Trudeau Edmond	Special Deputy	Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	2/14/1904	Gunfire
Vrelland, Pomeroy	Deputy Sheriff	Gallatin County Sheriff's Department, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT	10/10/1919	Gunfire
Wahl, Adam
Wallace, Richard C	Correctional Officer	Montana Department of Corrections-State Prison, Deer Lodge, Powell County, MT	12/30/1985	Explosion
Warburton, George	Undersheriff	Powell County Sheriff's Department, Deer Lodge, Powell County, MT	4/20/1920	Gunfire
Ward, Lyle	Deputy Sheriff	Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Missoula, Missoula County, MT	3/26/1934	Vehicle Pursuit
Webb, James T	Sheriff	Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT	3/24/1908	Gunfire
Whitsel, H Frank	Undersheriff	Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Department, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, MT	8/24/1932	Gunfire
Williams, Jack Faul	Deputy	Valley County Sheriff's Office, Glasgow, Valley County, MT	6/6/1903	Gunfire
Williams, Don Richard	Chief of Police	Thompson Falls Police Department, Thompson Falls, Sanders County, MT	1/7/1974	Gunfire
Wilson, Charles	Police Officer	Livingston Police Department, Livingston, Park County, MT	10/20/1924	Gunfire
Wolfe, William	Deputy Sheriff	Ravalli County Sheriff's Department, Hamilton, Ravalli County, MT	8/24/1997	Heart Attack
Wood, Hershal T
Wyman, Cyrus King	Sheriff	Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department, Dillon, Beaverhead County, MT	4/21/1920	Gunfire
Young, George T	Sheriff	Park County Sheriff's Office, Livingston, Park County, MT	11/9/1900	Gunfire
Zollman, Martin	Police Officer	Livingston Police Department, Livingston, Park County, MT	8/21/1929	Gunfire