Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department

10/03/2026

Congratulations to Detention Officer Stephanie Towery, who graduated today from the Corrections Detention Officer Basic as part of CDOB class #196 at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. The CDOB course is 3 weeks of intense training. Students learn the basics of detention and corrections.

09/29/2026

‼️UPDATE AS OF 1932 on 9/29/26 Christopher Kepler has been located and is currently in custody. Thank you to all the agencies that assisted in locating him.‼️

We are currently attempting to locate an individual who has walked away from a group home at Montana State Hospital.

Name: Christopher Michael Kepler
Age: 54
Description: 5’8”, 160lbs, long black hair, recently shaved face.
Clothing: UNKNOWN

If you see Christopher, DO NOT ENGAGE, APPROACH, OR ATTEMPT TO DETAIN HIM.

Please maintain a safe distance and immediately contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911 with his location and direction of travel.

Please do not attempt to intervene or follow him yourself.

📞 If you have any information that may assist in locating him, please call 911 or your local law enforcement agency.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.

09/11/2026

09/03/2026

Please welcome Officers Nick Herrin (Badge #157) and Caden Howell (Badge #158) to our department. They were sworn in this past Monday by Judge Whelan and Sheriff Lester. They are off to the Montana Law Enforcement Academy for 12 weeks. They will continue their training when they return.

08/18/2026

*****Information regarding Dispatch Center*****

We are currently experiencing issues with our phone system. We are diligently working to fix the problem. We have had people calling in and after a couple attempts the call will ring through. Please continue to call for all law enforcement needs.

Also, you may receive a text message from dispatch as we can see who is calling but cannot hear the caller.

Thank you for your understanding

08/11/2026

There’s still time! Head on down to Mackenzie River for Tip A Cop. Donations go to help our local Special Olympic athletes!

08/08/2026

Welcome to the Butte-Silver Bow Police Department! We recently hired three sworn Officers, Tucker Fulton (Badge #154), Dale Reynolds (Badge #155), and Payton Zeiler (Badge #156). All three were recently sworn in by the honorable Judge Whelan and Sheriff Lester. Officers Fulton, Reynolds, and Zeiler will be heading to the Montana Law Enforcement Academy at the beginning of September. On their return they will continue their training while beginning their careers serving our community in the Field Training Officer program.

08/08/2026

Please congratulate Officer Lisa Howe, Badge #90, on her retirement after 26 years in law enforcement. Officer Howe spent her first 5 years with the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office before coming home to Butte where she served our community with honor for 19 years. Thank you for your service and good luck with the next chapter!

08/07/2026

Congratulations to 911 Communications Officer Clarissa Pearl Cooper who graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy Public Safety Communications Basic. Pearl also received the Most Inspirational Student award!

07/23/2026

This afternoon our department was notified of a fire off of Highway 43 in the Divide area. Butte FD and Volunteers have responding and are on scene working the fire as well as fire services from the Forest Service.

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