Pat Pyette | Blaine County Sheriff’s Office
Pat Pyette | Blaine County Sheriff’s Office
Today we reflect on the life and memory of Undersheriff Pat Pyette who was killed in the line of duty on this date in 2011.
From the Officer Down Memorial Page:
Undersheriff Pat Pyette was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic around the scene of a disabled truck on U.S. Highway 2, between Harlem and Chinook.
An oncoming vehicle that was passing the scene struck Undersheriff Pyette, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. He was transported to a hospital in Great Falls where he succumbed to his injuries.
Undersheriff Pyette had served with the agency for 10 years and had previously served with the United States Air Force.
Original source can be found here.