Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kevin Plubell
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2025
Location : Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center
City : Butte
County : Silver Bow
State : Montana
Agency : Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department (BSBLED)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Suicide in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An inmate at the Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center in Butte, Montana, sustained serious injuries and later died in a suspected suicide. Authorities have not released the inmate's identity. The Montana Department of Justice is currently investigating the incident.
Total Fatalities/Injuries: 1 Fatality
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/03/2024
Location : 400 block of South 20th Avenue
City : Bozeman
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Bozeman Police Department (BPD), Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, Special Response Team (SRT), Billings Police Department, Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office, Gallatin Mobile Crisis, Division of Criminal Investigation
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 3, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Bozeman Police Department (BPD) officers responded to a trespassing complaint at a local business, where a man was reportedly attempting to start a fight and had previously assaulted an employee. Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate the man but confirmed his identity via surveillance footage. Recognizing him from prior interactions, officers proceeded to his residence in the 400 block of South 20th Avenue.
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At around 7:00 p.m., officers arrived at the residence and attempted to make contact. Despite efforts, including communication through an upstairs window, he did not respond. Officers then breached the door and observed him holding a firearm. Police retreated and requested assistance from local agencies and the joint Bozeman Police and Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team (SRT). Streets were closed, and neighboring homes were evacuated to ensure public safety.
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Over the next 27 hours, crisis negotiators from Bozeman, Billings, Lewis & Clark County, and Gallatin Mobile Crisis engaged in communication attempts with the man. On the evening of December 4, communication ceased. Officers entered the residence and found the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No shots were fired by officers during the standoff, and there were no reported injuries to emergency personnel or civilians.
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The Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, and the Park County Coroner’s Office will release the deceased's identity.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/06/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/tenant-of-building-involved-in-27-hour-bozeman-standoff-describes-experience
https://www.kbzk.com/news/crime-courts/bozeman-standoff-ended-after-suspect-died-by-suicide-police-say
Laurence John Conklin
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/20/2024
Location : North of Stevensville
City : Stevensville
County : Ravalli
State : Montana
Agency : Ravalli County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 13, 2024, during a domestic violence call, a Ravalli County Sheriff's Office deputy shot and killed Lawrence John Conklin under undisclosed circumstances. The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation. The Ravalli County Attorney's Office and Coroner will review the case.
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Last update: November 23, 2024
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Paul Rolfes
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/02/2024
Location : Jester’s Bar at 200 N. Rodney Street
City : Helena
County : Lewis and Clark
State : Montana
Agency : Helena Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during removal from bar
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Paul Rolfes was fatally shot by Helena Police officers after an altercation at Jester's Bar on November 2, 2024. Police responded to a call reporting a man who was refusing to leave the bar and had locked himself in the bathroom. After officers forced entry, Rolfes allegedly confronted them with a knife, which led to the use of a taser. Reports indicate that Rolfes then allegedly stabbed an officer during the struggle, prompting officers to use their firearms, killing him. The incident is being investigated by the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office.
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Rick Alastor Newman
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/17/2024
Location : Parking lot of a shopping center near West Oak Street and North 19th Avenue
City : Bozeman
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 16, 2024, Bozeman Police responded to a report of a woman, identified as 29-year-old Rick Alastor Newman, who was threatening a family member with a handgun. Newman fled the scene and continued to make threats to harm herself and others. After a two-hour search, officers located her in a parking lot at a shopping center. Police attempted to de-escalate the situation for nearly three hours. At about 1:45 a.m., Newman briefly set down her handgun but then grabbed it again, prompting officers to open fire. She was fatally shot during the encounter. The officer(s) who shot Rick Alastor Newman during the October 17, 2024 standoff in Bozeman have not been named publicly yet. However, it has been reported that four Bozeman Police officers and one member of the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office were involved in the incident.The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvh.com/news/update-armed-woman-fatally-shot-by-bozeman-police-identified​:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
https://www.explorebigsky.com/police-involved-in-bozeman-standoff-fatal-shooting/53349​:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Matthew Dutra
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2024
Location : MT-200
City : Bonner
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Missoula County deputies were called about a road rage incident and located the involved driver, escalating a chase that ended on Highway 200 near mile marker 20. The driver refused to exit the car in Missoula County Special Response Team (SRT) were called. The man died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/man-suspected-of-shooting-at-driver-near-seeley-lake-found-dead#
Shirley Ann Rogers
Age :78
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/13/2024
Location : Broadway and 24th St., West
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Two bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings PD chased a car that hadn’t fled what was called a “disturbance” ad high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing to an identified bystanders.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-police-investigating-west-end-c
Michal Shane Rogers
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/13/2024
Location : Broadway and 24th St., West
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Two bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings PD chased a car that hadn’t fled what was called a “disturbance” ad high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing to an identified bystanders.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-police-investigating-west-end-crash
Julian Wolf
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/09/2024
Location : Intersection of Fourth Avenue North and North 20th Street
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Deputy Wesley Brutlag; Deputy Dylan Council
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On the evening of September 9, 2024, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Deputies were in pursuit of a pickup truck in Billings, Montana. The vehicle did not stop for a traffic stop, and police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle collided with a motorcycle operated by 28-year-old Julian Wolf. Wolf died at the crash site.
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The Billings Police Department crash team is handling the investigation. Police did not disclose why they undertook the deadly chase
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/sheriff-ids-victim-killed-in-billings-fatal-motorcycle-crash
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/apparent-fatal-motorcycle-crash-blocks-north-billings-street
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/judge-sets-bond-at-1m-for-man-charged-with-causing-death-of-billings-motorcyclist
https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/billings-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-in-motorcyclists-death/article_3a5e5b6e-3c5e-11ee-8f3d-3f5e5b6e3c5e.html
https://www.kulr8.com/news/motorcyclist-killed-in-billings-crash-identified/article_4a5e5b6e-3c5e-11ee-8f3d-3f5e5b6e3c5e.html
Raymond Morin
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : Roundhouse Point Campground
City : Valley County
County : Valley
State : Montana
Agency : Valley County Sheriff’s Office, McCone County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Valley and McCone County Sheriff’s offices responded to a disturbance call at Roundhouse Point Campground where a man and a woman were arguing outside of a vehicle late at night. Police alleged that when they arrived, the man fired a gun toward them, and the female moved toward the officer who fired a taser at her. The male approached and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/one-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-valley-county
Richard C. Smith
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/21/2024
Location : Fish Creek Rd
City : Alberton
County : Mineral
State : Montana
Agency : Mineral County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that after a stabbing and hostage situation, they shot and killed Richard C. Smith.
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Steven Jeffrey O’Shields
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2024
Location : North Fork
City : Kalispell
County : Flathead
State : Montana
Agency : Flathead County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver drowned during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 35-year-old man named Steven Jeffrey O’Shields from Franklin, North Carolina, was found dead in the Flathead River near Kalispell, Montana, after fleeing from law enforcement. He had been wanted for unspecified sexual offenses. He fled into a body of water and drowned during the pursuit.
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Harley Olson
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cut Bank
County : Glacier
State : Montana
Agency : Cut Bank Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed after hitting police officer with car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harley Olson was stopped by police for disorderly conduct and allegedly ran over a police officer who survived and shot and killed him.
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Ross M. Robertson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2024
Location : 2400 block of Dixon Avenue
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Physical restraint
Event : Died in physical restraints during extensive altercation with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Missoula PD arrived at a structure fire and attempted to detain Ross Robertson as a “person of interest.” After what is described by police themselves as an extensive altercation, Robertson died in physical restraints. Details of what these restraints consisted of or what his diagnosis of death during arrest was are not disclosed so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/man-who-died-in-missoula-police-custody-identified
Gaylord Angst
Age :81
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : Highway 93, marker 80
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by crash with patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gaylord Angst was making a turn when a Missoula County deputy ran into him at unknown speed, killing him.
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Christopher Brian Couts
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : 700 block of Orange Street
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, Missoula Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during failed traffic stop pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Missoula PD attempted a DUI stop on a man who fled. Police chased the man, engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.
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James Bennett
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : 400 block of North 31st
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call of “Man with machete”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings Police were sent to a call about a man with a machete. Police allege they saw the man, demanded he drop the machete and then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-in-hospital-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-billings
Michael John Wiederrich
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : South of Saco
City : Great Falls
County : Phillips
State : Montana
Agency : Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, Glasgow Police Department, Valley County Sheriff's Office, and Blaine County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call that a man had been shot. They found the man who was upset, did not cooperate with police and fled. Numerous police vehicles chased him at high speed. The fleeing man hit a police cruiser. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/shooting-suspect-dead-in-phillips-county
Zachary Andrew Athearn
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Riverside Conoco
City : Hamilton
County : Ravalli
State : Montana
Agency : Hamilton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man robbed the Riverside Conoco Station. Police arrived, found him with an unspecified weapon and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kpax.com/news/ravalli-county/attempted-robbery-suspect-shot-by-hamilton-police-officer
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : 100 block of South Hilltop Road
City : Columbia Falls
County : Flathead
State : Montana
Agency : Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased an erratic driver accused of pointing a gun. SWAT employed flashbang devices and deployed a drone into the residence to assess the situation. Following the drone assessment, SWAT members forced entry into the residence and located the individual. He was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The individual died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an ongoing investigation into the events leading up to and during the standoff.
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The operation involved the use of gas munitions, noise flash diversionary devices, and a tactical drone for situational awareness.
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The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation into this incident.
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Michael Hanson
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/24/2024
Location : Wexford + McIver
City : Great Falls
County : Cascade
State : Montana
Agency : Cascade County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during execution of search warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived with a search warrant for animal abuse. They shot and killed homeowner Michael Hanson.
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Kyle J. Maxwell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : 1137 Henry Road
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a pickup truck for un disclosed reasons until it fell 60 feet, killing the driver. Police claim they called off the pursuit moments before the fatal crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/17/2024
Location : Highway 12
City : Townsend
County : Broadwater
State : Montana
Agency : Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montana Highway Patrol tried to traffic-stop a man, escalated a chase that ended when he crashed and died in a head-on collision with the patrol car.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-dies-in-crash-after-pursuit-nw-of-townsend
Name Not Disclosed
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 3800 block of W South Ave
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montana Highway Patrol contacted a 53-year-old male about a hit-and-run investigation. The man committed suicide under police duress when approached by police.
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Laysa Grewell
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-90
City : Gallatin
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by DUI driver being chased by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An intoxicated driver was going the wrong way on the I-90 when police tried to catch him, placed spike strips and chased him. The chase exceeded 100 mph when the driver hit her SUV head-on, causing it to explode in a fireball. She had a one-year-old child and had just found out she was expecting another one when she died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article286364490.html
Jeffrey Severn
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/06/2023
Location : 200 block of 5th Ave SW
City : Cut Bank
County : Glacier
State : Montana
Agency : Cut Bank PD
Officer(s) : Judd Milender
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for violation of protective order
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Cut Bank PD responded to a violation of a protective order on Fifth Avenue Southwest. Police allege that they arrived and the man tried to avoid the confrontation by leaving in his vehicle and allegedly “confronted” them with a rifle. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-cut-bank
Robert Arthur Singleton
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2023
Location : Ballantine
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Yellowstone County SO
Officer(s) : Brandon Zidack, Joshua Leonhardt
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yellowstone County deputies went to a remote residence in Ballantine near Billings to arrest a man for open warrants. Deputies allege that as they drove up, the man came out of his house and fired a warning shot toward police. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown at this point whether BWC footage or other evidence exists.
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Christopher Ochs
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2023
Location : Cold Creek Lane
City : St. Ignatius
County : Lake
State : Montana
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies were sent to a welfare check and found Christopher Ochs who reportedly held a knife and charged at a Lake County Sheriff’s Office who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/04/25/missoula-man-killed-in-lake-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-lake-co
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/21/2023
Location : Unknown
City : 04/21/2023
County : Polk
State : Montana
Agency : Polk County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Missouri Highway Patrol says Polk County deputies were originally called to the location around 2:30 p.m. Friday about a man who was suicidal. They shot and killed him. No more information was released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/mshp-man-dead-after-polk-county-officer-involved-shooting/
Michael L. Rogel
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Bungalow Lane+Greenmore Court
City : Bozeman
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Bozeman PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in shootout with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael L. Rogel was shot and killed by Bozeman PD after pointing a firearm and engaging in a shooting with Bozeman Police officers on Monday, April 3, 2023.He himself hadapparently had a mental health crisis and called 911 and allegedly claimed people were coming to his house to kill him. He left the residence in his vehicle. Officers located the vehicle with him inside. He allegedly had a gun and pointed it at officers. Five officers all fired their guns, striking Rogel and killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbzk.com/news/crime-courts/person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bozeman
https://nbcmontana.com/newsletter-daily/investigation-ongoing-in-bozeman-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/friend-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-speaks-out
Vilene Not Afraid
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 03/25/2023
Location : 4600 block of Western Sky Drive
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Department, US Marshals, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Christopher Etter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings PD state in the 4600 block of Western Sky Drive at around 4:00 p.m., a woman was involved in a disturbance before shooting a firearm in the air and taking someone’s vehicle without permission. Police found the vehicle on King Avenue West and tried to conduct a traffic stop, but Not Afraid did not stop.
During that chase, she hit two un-involved vehicles near Main Street and Lake Elmo Drive, severely damaging her vehicle.She was surrounded by 10 officers per eyewitness who created a standoff. She refused to exit the car. SWAT deployed gas into the car. Not Afraid exited with a gun at that point and was shot and killed by officer Christopher Etter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/woman-shot-injured-by-billings-police-following-armed-standoff
Clary Kaea Anton
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/18/2023
Location : 5 Old Hwy 10E
City : St. Regis
County : Mineral
State : Montana
Agency : Mineral County Sheriff's Office Sanders County Sheriff's Office, Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montana Highway Patrol, Mineral County Sheriff’s deputies and Sanders County deputiesshot and killed Clary Kaea Anton shooting near St. Regis Saturday afternoon.Police had been investigating another crime when they saw 2 people walking away from a car. A third man was located but took a hostage and shot the hostage. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/newsletter-daily/shots-fired-in-st-regis
Chase Buchholz
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2023
Location : 1400 block of 3rd West Hill Drive
City : Great Falls
County : Pondera
State : Montana
Agency : Great Falls PD, Cascade County SO, Montana Highway Patrol, Glacier County SO, Toole County SO, Conrad Police, Blackfeet LE, Bureau of Indian Affairs, FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Late Saturday morning, dispatchers began receiving reports of neighbors hearing gunshots coming from a residence on the 1400 block of Third West Hill Drive. Great Falls PD found one person dead from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The shooter had left the residence just minutes before they arrived and had been seen speeding to Valier. A Pondera County Sheriff’s deputy found the truck on Highway 44 near Conrad driving away heading west and deputies began chasing after him. The man allegedly shot two rounds at deputies. Police chased him through into the town of Valier and stopped at the Valier Pavilion boat ramp where police were able to block his escape. By that time,a n unknown number of officers from multiple other agencies had arrived, including the Great Falls Police Department, Cascade County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol, Glacier and Toole County Sheriff’s Office, Conrad Police, Blackfeet Law Enforcement, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the FBI. After many law enforcement agencies bore down on him for 3 hours, he shot himself and died from suicide under police duress.
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Janet Rabe
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2023
Location : Cascade Terrace Drive
City : Ballwin
County : St. Louis
State : Montana
Agency : St. Lous County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that 51-year-old Janet Rabe locked herself inside her home on Cascade Terrace Drive on Monday afternoon after a shootout with police. Ballwin officers had previously tried to pull Janet Rabe over in connection with pointing a weapon earlier in the day. After being chased in different locations, she pointed a gun at police and she ran into a second St. Louis County police vehicle with her car. While fleeing to her home on Cascade Terrace Drive, she pointed the gun again and fired multiple shots at officers. Police chased her back into the subdivision where she locked herself in her condo. After being besieged by St. Louis PD and SWAT, she committed suicide under police duress inside of her condo.
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Gary Thomas Duncan
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Clinton
County : Ravalli
State : Montana
Agency : Ravalli County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gary Thomas Duncan was allegedly holding his wife hostage in a grocery store. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Sonny Vincent
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2023
Location : Langtree Dr
City : Wentzville
County : St. Charles
State : Montana
Agency : St. Charles Multi-Jurisdictional Auto Theft Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase for stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sonny Vincent, 36, was killed after officers with St. Charles County’s Multi-Jurisdictional Auto Theft Task Force tried to stop the car Vincent was in in the area of I-70 and Hwy 79 late Tuesday night because it was reported stolen in St. Louis County.
Police said they then used spike strips near Hwy 70 and Hwy Z in an attempt to stop the vehicle and Vincent continued westbound on Hwy 70 until the car left the roadway and came to a stop.
Two people got out of the car and according to the St. Charles Multi-Jurisdictional Auto Theft Task Force and claimed that Vincent pointed a gun in the direction of officers as he crossed West Pearce Blvd. Two task force shooters fired shots, killing Vincent. No officers were charged.
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Daniel Joseph Sangrey
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : 09/28/2022
City : Great Falls
County : Cascade
State : Montana
Agency : Great Falls PD, US Marshals, Montana Probation and Parole
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Task Force for high-risk apprehensions investigating Daniel Joseph Sangrey was looking for him on a no-bond warrant. He allegedly fled on foot with a weapon. Police shot and killed him during the foot chase. No more details were given.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/fleeing-fugitive-shot-in-great-falls
Vance Ledeau
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/27/2022
Location : 5700 block of Hwy 10W
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula County SO, Missoula PD, US Forest Service, Ravalli County SO, Montana Highway Patrol, Missoula Airport Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Several law enforcement agencies responded to calls about a robbery. Police located Vance Ledeau and shot and killed him under unknown circumstances. Police did not release more information.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/victim-idd-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-missoula
Name Not Disclosed
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : Crow reservation tribal land near Pryor
City : Pryor
County : Big Horn
State : Montana
Agency : Bureau of Indian Affairs
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bureau of Indian Affairs allegedly responded to a call about a domestic disturbance. Police arrived and found the man holding people hostage. Police shot and killed him. No more details were released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/fbi-investigates-bia-officer-involved-shooting
Michael Angel Morado
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/30/2022
Location : 1600 block of Burnstead Drive
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings PD
Officer(s) : Harley Cagle, Bethany Schwartz, Eric Schnelbach, Matt Edwards, Brandon Lange, Seth Weston, Tyler Kammerzell, Cameron Farrell, Elizabeth Samson, Kevin Sparrow, Ian Busta, Cody Carriger, Adam Combs
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings PD pulled over Michael Morado and alleged that he started shooting at them. It is unknown why there were so many officers but there are 13 officers listed as having fired and shot and killed him. One of the shooter officers, Harley Cagle, had previously killed Frank Joey Half, Jr. in 2017.