Montana Law Enforcement Museum

212 E. Broadway
Philipsburg, MT 59858
(406) 859-6536

Deputy Sheriff Frank Curtice

Gallatin County Sheriff's Department

Department Patch

Deputy Curtice and Deputy Sheriff Pomeroy Vrelland were shot and killed as they attempted to arrest a man for assaulting his employer. The suspect was shot and killed by members of a posse the next day. Deputy Curtice had served with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department for four years and was survived by his wife and three children.

End of Watch:
October 10, 1919
On the Force:
4 years