On behalf of Attorney General-elect Austin Knudsen, we are pleased to share the news that Major Steve Lavin has been selected to lead our agency into 2021 as our new colonel. Major Lavin’s extensive 28-year career in law enforcement as [...]

On Saturday, December 12th, an MHP Sergeant was struck in his vehicle by a semi while investigating a crash on I-94 between Huntley and Lockwood. The sergeant was parked on the righthand shoulder of the road with his emergency lights [...]

Troopers Armstrong and Wade recently responded to the scene of a vehicle fire. Upon arriving they noticed a semi-trailer aflame and the driver unresponsive in the cab. Together they pulled out the driver and Trooper Armstrong immediately started compressions while [...]

At approximately 6:30pm on Friday, November 13, Stillwater County 911 received a report of a person throwing “flaming objects” from a car window on I-90 near mile marker 422. Multiple brush fires were reported along I-90 in the area. After [...]

Lindsey Palmer, the wife of Trooper Wade Palmer, shared the following statement on Monday, March 18th, 2019: “I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Montana and Utah for all of their support, and to all of the caring people [...]

Early in the morning of March 15, near the Evaro Bar and Casino, Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer located a suspected vehicle matching the description of one involved in a Missoula shooting before midnight. Trooper Alex Hiday was the [...]

Montana Highway Patrol Commissions Nine New Troopers Recruitment begins soon for next MHP Advanced Academy HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned nine new troopers today at the 65th  Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony.  Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion addressed [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   February 8th, 2019 Contact: Trooper Brennan Boots, [email protected]; 406-930-1023 Harlowton, MT - Captain Chad Dever, District II Commander of the Montana Highway Patrol, announced today that Trooper Brennan Boots will begin utilizing social media to connect [...]

Miles City, Montana- On November 8th, 2017 an MHP Criminal Interdiction Trooper stopped a vehicle in Custer County for a traffic violation.  The troopers became suspicious of criminal activity during the traffic stop and a narcotic detecting K9 was deployed [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30th, 2019 Contact: Trooper Calvin Jimmerson, [email protected], 406- 591-8376   MHP Announces New Tweeting Trooper in Billings-Metro Area Billings, MT- Captain Keith Edgell, District IV Commander of the Montana Highway Patrol, announced today that Trooper Calvin [...]