Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

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 commercial property

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Name Not Disclosed
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown
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 commercial property
Helena PD were called to Jester’s Bar at 200 North Rodney Street for a man who refused to leave the establishment. When police arrived, he locked himself into a bathroom. Police made forcible entry and attacked him with a taser. The man apparently waved a knife at police in self-defense and was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kulr8.com/helena/helena-police-respond-to-incident-at-jesters-bar/article_4aad9f50-9a05-11ef-b280-dfc4321c901f.html

Rick Alastor Newman

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/17/2024

Location : 15th and Durston

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 :

Rick Alastor Newman was allegedly in a mental health crisis and may have threatened a relative a handgun. Police arrived and she fled. Police pursued her through town and located her outside of a shopping complex. Police state that she still had a handgun. Bozeman PD and Gallatin County SWAT escalated lengthy standoff during which she started to put down the gun and then allegedly picked it up again. Police shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kbzk.com/news/crime-courts/woman-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-with-15th nd -police#google_vignette

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

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#

Name Not Disclosed

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/09/2024

Location : 4th Avenue North and N. 20th

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billings police chased a pickup truck for unknown reasons at high-speed until it crashed into another vehicle, killing 2 bystanders.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/apparent-fatal-motorcycle-crash-blocks-north-billings-street

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

https://www.kulr8.com/news/man-dead-following-saturday-night-shooting-with-officer-in-valley-county/article_434fd9ca-63b5-11ef-8a78-435b39f38f97.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxlh.com/news/crime-and-courts/assault-suspect-shot-by-mineral-county-sheriffs-deputy-has-been-identified

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/mineral-county-officer-shooting-fish-creek/article_55212bad-160f-5459-8ac2-23e8d84874cf.html

https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/richard-smith-police-shooting/article_a4e29dcf-f84e-502f-a17c-36c10c9e25a3.html

Steven Jeffrey O’Shields

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/26/2024

Location : Blankenship Bridge

City : Kalispell

County : Flathead

State : Montana

Agency : Flathead County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned while fleeing police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Steven Jeffrey O’Shields was wanted in North Carolina for child sex crimes and was seen in Kalispell, Montana. Flathead County deputies chased him until he fled into a river in Kalispell. He was found drowned later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.montanarightnow.com/kalispell/north-carolina-fugitive-drowns-in-flathead-river-after-on-foot-police-chase-through-forest/article_6530b014-3412-11ef-8235-078f7eedb0cc.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/suspect-that-was-shot-in-cut-bank-has-died-investigation-continues

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

https://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-police-custody-death-ross-robertson/article_7a971ba5-ba89-5e72-ab0b-2a0d7a6556cb.html

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 : Motorist 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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkuU9GD3sM

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-injured-taken-to-hospital-after-pursuit-shots-fired-in-missoula

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

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/chief-identifies-billings-police-officer-who-shot-and-killed-armed-man-downtown

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

https://www.kpax.com/news/ravalli-county/robbery-suspect-killed-in-hamilton-officer-involved-shooting-identified

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. The Northwest Regional SWAT who fired gas munitions and a flashbang grenade until the man committed suicide in his vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://missoulian.com/news/local/crime-courts/man-dies-by-suicide-during-flathead-swat-standoff/article_e34874d6-e7b0-11ee-8bdd-67aca46ae16a.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news-journal.com/suspect-confirmed-dead-at-the-scene-of-recent-cascade-county-sheriff-deputy-shooting-incident/article_d9b0547b-07c7-51e7-a1fd-dc38b8b824f0.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-beaumont-leaves-man-dead-sunday/502-74853443-0d05-4e8e-880f-e9bcf8d2cd20

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://missoulian.com/news/local/crime-courts/law-enforcement-target-range-crime-scene-investigation/article_69df5894-afe3-11ee-af6e-e7a32a5c2baf.html

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

https://www.fairfieldsuntimes.com/news/state/cut-bank-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-idd/article_c017a4f7-3ed3-5753-bc33-603e70a1e1f9.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/10/05/a-deputy-killed-a-man-who-fired-a-gun-as-officers-served-a-warrant-yellowstone-county-sheriff-says/

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/2-deputies-on-administrative-leave-after-officer-involved-shooting-kills-1-near-ballantine

https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/ycso-identifies-wanted-man-killed-by-deputy-yellowstone-county-shooting/article_9ec8cb46-6487-11ee-9d8b-7f5b42f4b903.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYPpwd3NrKc

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/sheriff-ids-2-deputies-put-on-leave-following-ballantine-fatal-shooting

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

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/crime/investigations-into-bozeman-police-shooting-to-begin/article_9a8e40ec-d305-11ed-8f4f-070d9f25645a.html

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/crime/authorities-identify-man-shot-killed-by-bozeman-police-officers/article_f60803f4-d3f0-11ed-9544-d3933224eab6.html

https://www.belgrade-news.com/townnews/police/city-releases-more-information-on-bozeman-police-shooting/article_a8355896-73e0-5445-bd6c-1942ea345bc3.html

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

https://www.foxnews.com/us/montana-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shoots-armed-robbery-suspect-after-pursuit-standoff

https://www.fox3now.com/vilene-not-afraid-shot-to-death-by-billings-police-following-a-robbery-standoff-4600-block-of-western-sky-drive/

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/sheriff-ids-deputy-who-killed-woman-in-billings-following-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://www.kpax.com/news/western-montana-news/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-st-regis-travel-center-identified

https://nbcmontana.com/newsletter-daily/shots-fired-in-st-regis

https://www.kpax.com/news/western-montana-news/details-emerging-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-st-regis

https://www.montanarightnow.com/missoula/sheriff-to-give-debriefing-about-st-regis-standoff/article_e31aa646-c5c4-11ed-b1f2-4bc51e5fa495.html

https://missoulian.com/news/local/name-of-suspect-killed-during-st-regis-armed-robbery-released/article_e476ca12-ce7d-11ed-8810-0f17e2fefcdc.html

https://www.kpax.com/news/western-montana-news/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-st-regis-travel-center-identified

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/great-falls-murder-suspect-dead-after-fleeing-to-pondera-county

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/man-barricaded-ballwin-home-exchanging-gunfire-officers-police-say/63-fd61e2ba-49fc-414b-9804-671b3117c352

https://www.kmov.com/2023/03/13/suspect-barricaded-inside-home-after-shooting-officers-ballwin-police-say/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/man-killed-during-reported-hostage-situation-in-clinton-has-been-identified

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmov.com/2023/01/19/main-suspect-wentzville-officer-involved-shooting-identified-was-released-prison-last-october/

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

https://curated.tncontentexchange.com/states/montana/wanted-person-deceased-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-great-falls/article_02085a17-0c12-554b-a9a4-9cfe2d3f9e29.html

https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/suspect-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-great-falls/video_e01a16a6-3f88-11ed-8997-7f4ab65c475e.html

https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/two-charged-for-lying-to-law-enforcement-about-location-of-man-involved-in-officer-involved/article_03dc9720-3f58-11ed-ba1a-7b5bc254f67e.html

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

https://www.kulr8.com/missoula/missoula-pd-robbery-suspect-deceased-following-officer-involved-shooting/article_7303ba23-ba47-5f75-9674-d22c1d265c15.html

https://www.wsaz.com/2022/08/29/charleston-police-releases-name-man-shot-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting/

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

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/bia-officers-kill-man-on-crow-reservation-during-hostage-situation/article_2d54d524-248f-11ed-b417-4b8fe0d893ea.html

https://www.kulr8.com/news/fbi-investigating-bia-officer-involved-shooting-on-crow-reservation/article_f856687a-248d-11ed-a61e-1b0843323e03.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kurl.com/news/billings-police-id-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-burnstead-drive/article_ab5301fc-e0d9-11ec-8faa-fb1540f2b400.html

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/authorities-release-names-of-billings-officers-man-killed-in-burnstead-drive-shooting

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fbillingsgazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fman-killed-monday-in-gunfire-exchange-with-billings-officers-identified%2Farticle_08a70bae-e298-11ec-8897-bb238c0b9a94.html

Curtis Bean Yellowtail

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 05/23/2022

Location : 1431 Industrial Ave

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Billings PD, Montana Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billings police and Montana Highway Patrol were called to an incident where someone allegedly had a gun. The incident was already over and police chased a vehicle driven by Curtis Bean Yellowtail because it matched the description. Police aggressively chased the vehicle and disabled it with stop sticks. The man allegedly exited the vehicle with an unspecified weapon and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/billings-man-killed-by-police-officers-identified

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fbillingsgazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fman-shot-dead-by-billings-police-late-monday%2Farticle_171aa9cc-db61-11ec-81f0-bf9e083227f6.html

https://www.kulr8.com/news/name-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-billings-released/article_e983499a-db5d-11ec-93c2-5fcf97498c17.html

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/billings-man-killed-by-police-officers-identified

Erika Dawn Coy-Miller

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/23/2022

Location : E Truman Road and Prospect Avenue

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Montana

Agency : Kansas City PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Erika Dawn Coy-Miller was a bystander on the road when police chased a fleeing vehicle into her path, killing her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kctv5.com/2022/03/24/truman-prospect-closed-due-fatal-crash/ charges

Travis Don Sipes

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/19/2022

Location : 1400 block of 7th Avenue South

City : Cascade

County : Cascade

State : Montana

Agency : Cascade County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Brandt Olsen

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cascade County deputies executed a search for open warrants, claim that Travis Sipes pulled a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/man-shot-by-cascade-county-sheriffs-deputy-identified/article_9abfde20-a7c5-11ec-b845-a3d6234495f5.html

Raymond D. Dupree

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 100 block of 7th St W

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Billings PD

Officer(s) : Brett Hilde

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billings PD responded to a report of a man walking outside with what appeared to be a handgun. Police arrived and saw the man point the gun at a vehicle and at other people outside. Police approached him and claim that he pointed the gun at them. They fired a number of shots and killed Raymond Dupree.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/one-person-dead-in-shooting-a-involving-police-officer-in-billings

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/chief-man-pointed-pellet-gun-at-billings-police-officer-before-he-was-fatally-shot

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/man-shot-after-pointing-replica-gun-at-police-officer-idd

Blain Johnson

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/13/2022

Location : N. Rangeline Road and E. Richland Road

City : Columbia

County : Boone

State : Montana

Agency : Boone County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating possibly stolen vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Boone County deputies were called for a vehicle stolen from a parking lot that had children inside. The man seem to realize this and did abandon the car quickly before fleeing on foot. Deputies were contacted when someone matching his description try to steal a second car. Police attempted to stop him and he drove away. He fled by vehicle and then on foot. Police that he “showed” a weapon. Police shot and killed him during the foot chase. He is believed to not have fired any shots.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/suspect-killed-after-car-chase-leads-to-shots-fired-in-columbia/article_4d4e02bd-ee8c-58fb-8221-5597ce4107b0.html

https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/suspect-killed-after-car-chase-leads-to-shots-fired-in-columbia/article_962a5c10-8cee-11ec-bafb-b35aeaf33257.html

https://abc17news.com/top-stories/2022/02/14/family-of-blain-johnson-wants-answers-to-what-happened-in-deputy-involved-shooting/