Montana Law Enforcement Museum

212 E. Broadway
Philipsburg, MT 59858
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Deputy Sheriff Joseph James Dunn

Cascade County Sheriff's Department

Department Patch

Deputy Sheriff Joe Dunn was struck and killed by a vehicle that was being pursued by other deputies near Belt, Montana. The driver of the vehicle had been pursued from Great Falls, Montana, along Highway 87 at high speeds when he struck Deputy Dunn near mile marker 77, killing him. The man then turned around the continued back to Great Falls, where he was taken into custody. Deputy Dunn was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Cascade County Sheriff's Office for 2-1/2 years. His wife and two children survive him.

End of Watch:
August 14, 2014
On the Force:
2 years, 6 months