Line of Duty Deaths
1870s Losses
There are 2 line of duty deaths from the 1870s we have listed on the Montana Law Enforcement Museum web site.
- Sheriff Silas Ralston
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End of Watch: September 5, 1878
Sheriff Ralston was shot and killed in a saloon while trying to stop a quarrel between 2 men.
- Undersheriff James Thompson
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End of Watch: July 1, 1878
Undersheriff Thompson died from heat stroke. The first recognized law enforcement death in Montana.
