Nov 29, 2021
2 min

Moose Mayhem - Erin Brush

Crowds were forming as more and more Bozeman citizens noticed the giant bull moose who had made his way to the parking lot outside of...

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Meet the Officers

Know more about the officers, serving their community for a collective of over 86 years.

Montana Highway Patrol

Mickey Doherty

Trooper Doherty, a Butte native, left his job as an engineer because he found fulfillment in protecting his community. He joined the highway patrol in Bozeman and works around the clock to serve and protect the citizens of Gallatin County.

Montana Highway Patrol

Jacob Patton

After being a welder for twenty years in Shreveport, Louisiana Officer Patton moved up to Bozeman to follow in the footsteps of his father, who was also a highway patrolman, and to raise his kids in beautiful Bozeman, Montana.

Since

1934

1395 - Montana legislation passed a law to create a law enforcement agency dedicated to keeping Montana highways safe. In between 1933-4 Montana lead the in highway deaths, jumping 74% in incident rates.

PERSPECTIVES

The leading cause of crashes are due to over correcting. Never slam on the breaks or jerk the steering wheel while correcting or sliding on ice.

Dec 9, 2021
3 min

Highway Patrol Remains Focused Through Pandemic

The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) has seen plenty of change in the last two years. This year they moved headquarters from Helena to...

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Dec 9, 2021
1 min

Trooper David DeLaittre Memorial

On December 1, 2010, Trooper David DeLaittre was killed in the line of duty in Three Forks, Montana. DeLaittre was called to check a...

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Dec 9, 2021
2 min

A New Perspective of Resiliency - Quinlan Gray

Our group explored the theme of resiliency with members of the Bozeman Highway Patrol System and other first responders. We learned a lot...

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Nov 29, 2021
1 min

Snow Means Overtime - Erin Brush

Ten minutes after checking in on a small car that had slid off the road, Trooper Doherty (continuing the eleventh hour of his shift)...

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Nov 29, 2021
1 min

Lives on the Line - Erin Brush

In the midst of the heavy traffic that now rushes Bozeman and its surrounding areas, Montana Highway Patrol troopers must respond to...

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Nov 29, 2021
2 min

Moose Mayhem - Erin Brush

Crowds were forming as more and more Bozeman citizens noticed the giant bull moose who had made his way to the parking lot outside of...

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Nov 18, 2021
1 min

Crash in the Canyon - Deklin Emmons

One of the effects of Bozeman’s ever-growing population is a gradual increase in traffic accidents, which are mostly dealt with by the...

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As Covid has unquestionably impacted Bozeman, Montana's day to day life, often the most impacted weighs on those charged to protect and serve our communities. This project is diving into the response and resilience of Gallatin Valleys Law Offices and how their teamwork has lead to a safer community in these trying times.

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The Trials of Covid and Gallatin Valley's