Sheriff: Man Accused of Killing Lincoln County Deputy and Eureka Woman Dies in Custody
Missoula County authorities opened a standard in-custody death investigation after Matthew David Dye became unresponsive and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
- On Wednesday, Matthew David Dye, the 50-year-old man accused of killing Lincoln County Deputy Ryan Terpsma and Merissa Walker, died while in custody at the Missoula County Detention Facility.
- Dye was arrested on October 30 after the Eureka shooting, during which he led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit exceeding 90 mph with a 7-year-old child in his vehicle.
- Detention staff observed Dye appearing to experience a "medical emergency" Wednesday evening; he was transported to Providence St. Patrick Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after unsuccessful lifesaving measures.
- The Missoula Police Department is investigating the death as "standard operating procedures" for in-custody fatalities, with Sheriff Jeremiah Petersen stating the office remains committed to safety standards.
- Dye's death effectively ends the criminal proceedings in Lincoln County Justice Court, where he faced two counts of deliberate homicide, leaving the motive for the October 30 shooting officially unresolved.
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Fairfield Sun TimesSuspect in deadly Eureka shooting died, Missoula County Sheriff's Office says
MISSOULA, Mont. - The man arrested after a deadly shooting in Eureka claimed the lives of 48-year-old Merissa Walker and 28-year-old Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ryan Terpsma died of an apparent medical emergency while in custody on Wednesday evening,…
Sheriff: Man accused of killing Lincoln County deputy and Eureka woman dies in custody
The suspect arrested after the deadly shooting of a Lincoln Co. deputy and a woman died after experiencing a medical emergency in the Missoula County Detention Facility on Wednesday, according to the Missoula County Sheriff's Office.WATCH EMILY BROWN'S REPORT HERE: Sheriff: Man accused of killing Lincoln County deputy and Eureka woman dies in custody50-year-old Kalispell resident Matthew Dye was charged with two counts of deliberate homicide in …
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