Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, Local Law Enforcement Prepare for Presidential Campaign Visit For immediate release: August 1, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is working diligently with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure a safe and peaceful visit from Former President Donald Trump on Friday, Aug. 9. In preparation for this event,…

For immediate release: July 31, 2024 Today, the Trump campaign released information of a Trump rally in Bozeman through Montanatalks.com. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they were made aware of the Trump campaign’s intent to hold a rally in Gallatin County; however details of the event have not yet been confirmed. The campaign…

On July 31, 2024, at 8:03am, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for an injured hiker on the Sourdough Canyon Trail. The hiker was approximately a mile and a half up the trail and was unable to walk out due to an injury to their leg.   Gallatin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers responded…

On 7/18/2024, at 6:19PM, 911 dispatch received a text-to-911 from a hiker approximately 3 miles up Wheeler Mountain Trail who had become lost and needed assistance getting out. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue (GCSSAR) volunteers from the valley section responded to assist the hiker. A hasty team was sent up the trail and relatively…

For Immediate Release: July 22, 2024 Summer heat sends many people to their favorite outdoor recreation spots, but it also increases the potential for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). When HABs are present it can be dangerous to your health. The Gallatin City-County Health Department wants to make sure you, your family, and your pets stay…

For Immediate Release: July 16, 2024 The Gallatin Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program is headed to a new location in Belgrade! The Belgrade WIC office is now in the Heck/Quaw building at 91 West Southview Ave., Entrance 8 in Belgrade. This space is provided through a cooperative partnership with the Belgrade School District to…

On July 9th, 2024, at 10:18 PM, Gallatin County 911 Dispatch received a call from a skier who had encountered an individual having trouble making their way down “The Great One” couloir near Fairy Lake. The individual had suffered a fall and was bleeding from an injury to the shin and suspected a possible broken…

On July 9, 2024, at approximately 5:45 pm, there was a rollover motor vehicle crash on Gallatin Road at mile marker 71 (immediately north of the mouth of Gallatin Canyon in the northbound passing zone area). The crash resulted in the death of the driver. The driver was travelling southbound in a pickup truck towing…

On July 2, 2024, at 8:51 PM Gallatin County Dispatch received a call from a hiker in need of assistance. The hiker had been trail running with a group when they injured their leg. The hiker provided his location indicating he was close to the top of Baldy Mountain. The hiker indicated they were in…

For immediate release: July 1, 2024 On the afternoon of Sunday, June 30, 2024, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with Montana Highway Patrol investigated a fatal motor vehicle accident between a motorcycle and an SUV that occurred at the intersection of Sourdough Road and Lariat Loop. The motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Sourdough Road…