Department of Justice Press Releases

  • Published On: January 16, 2019

    MHP Releases Results of Public Opinion Survey

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   January 16th, 2019 Contact: Captain Jim Hunter, [email protected] or 406-939-0913 Helena, MT- The Montana Highway Patrol has released a report outlining the results of a public opinion survey conducted in the summer of 2018. The report [...]

  • Published On: December 27, 2018

    MHP Seeks Witnesses to DUI Incident near Great Falls

    Great Falls, MT.- On December 23rd, 2018 between 2:30-3PM, a silver 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo passenger car with 38 county plates left Great Falls and was traveling northbound on the Frontage Road towards Vaughn. It was reported that this vehicle was [...]

  • Published On: November 29, 2018

    Montana Highway Patrol Bozeman Office to Move Locations

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29th, 2018 Contact: Sergeant Pat McLaughlin, 406-579-3943, [email protected] Montana Highway Patrol Bozeman Office to Move Locations Bozeman, MT. --- The Montana Highway Patrol Bozeman Office will be relocating to 39 Gold Miner Lane, Belgrade, Montana 59714. [...]

  • Published On: November 6, 2018

    Six-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in Morning Crash Near Missoula

    MISSOULA, MT.: At approximately 7:30AM, a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash occurred on Kona Ranch Rd at Sandalwood Ct in Missoula County. The crash occurred when a six-year-old girl attempted to cross Kona Ranch Rd and was struck by a vehicle. [...]

  • Published On: October 25, 2018

    Montana Highway Patrol Receives $1 Million Federal Grant to Combat Meth

    HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) will receive a significant federal grant to combat meth trafficking. Today the U.S. Department of Justice announced that its Office of Community Oriented Policing awarded the MHP a $946,981 grant for anti-meth activities. [...]

  • Published On: September 6, 2018

    Montana Highway Patrol Commissions Six New Troopers

    HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned six new troopers today at the 64th  Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony.  Attorney General Tim Fox addressed the graduates at the event, which took place at the Delta Colonial Hotel in Helena.   In [...]

  • Published On: September 5, 2018

    Drivers: Give School Children a “Brake”!

    As Montana children head back to school this fall, let’s give our children the “brake” they need by exercising patience and caution around school buses and in school zones.  Law Enforcement Agencies from across the state urge motorists to know [...]

  • Published On: August 30, 2018

    This Labor Day: Drinking and Driving Will Cost You Increased Patrols Across the State

    August 30, 2018, Helena, Mont. – This Labor Day, increased patrols are being deployed across the state of Montana to crack down on impaired driving. Montana law enforcement, along with the Montana Highway Patrol are taking part in the national [...]

  • Published On: August 27, 2018

    MHP & Krispy Kreme Missoula to Host Event Benefitting Montana Hope Project

    MISSOULA, MT (August 27, 2018) – Krispy Kreme Missoula, independently owned and operated by Sweet Opportunity, LLC, is partnering with the Montana Highway Patrol to host its first Doughnut Patrol event benefitting the Montana Hope Project, a local charity that [...]

  • Published On: September 26, 2017

    Montana Highway Patrol Troopers Honored for Heroism at 2017 Governor’s Awards

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26th, 2017 Contact: Kristin Banchero, 406.475.1670, [email protected] Helena, MT. ---  Montana Highway Patrol Troopers Benjamin Panas, Thomas Gill and Timothy Wyckoff were honored yesterday at the 2017 Governor’s Awards for their heroic actions in response to [...]

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