Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Friday Night Shooting
Investigators say the suspect fled with a 7-year-old girl, disabled two patrol vehicles and later surrendered at a roadblock.
- On Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, Lincoln County Deputy Ryan Terpsma, 28, was killed and a Eureka Police officer wounded while responding to a disturbance call in Eureka; investigators later discovered 46-year-old Merrisa Walker was also shot at the scene.
- Matthew David Dye, 50, of Kalispell fled the scene in a vehicle with a 7-year-old girl, prompting pursuit by Flathead County Sheriff's Deputies after the shooting.
- During the pursuit, Dye allegedly fired at deputies, disabling two patrol vehicles, before stopping and surrendering at a roadblock on Highway 93 where the 7-year-old girl was recovered unharmed.
- The Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the case, and Dye faces pending charges with an initial hearing expected in Lincoln County Justice Court next week.
- Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short stated, "It has been trying times in Lincoln County during the last year," urging the community to support the Sheriff's Office and each other as they grieve.
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Lincoln County Deputy, Woman Killed in Eureka; Suspect Surrenders After Pursuit With Flathead County Deputies
A Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy and a woman were shot and killed Friday night in Eureka, and a Eureka police officer was wounded, authorities said. The suspect, 50-year-old Matthew David Dye of Kalispell, fled in a vehicle with a 7-year-old girl and exchanged gunfire with Flathead County sheriff’s deputies during a pursuit, according to law […]
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نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Shooting: Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short announced the murder of 28-year-old Deputy Ryan Terpsma, who was killed the night of Oct. Deputy Terpsma was. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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