Dawson Sheriff

05/31/2026

Storm and wildfire season has arrived in Eastern Montana conditions can change in a hurry.

One of the easiest ways to stay informed is by signing up for Dawson County’s emergency alert system. If you’re not already registered, now is a great time to do it.

The process takes just a few minutes, and those few minutes could help you receive important updates when every second counts.
Sign up here: https://www.dawsonmt.gov/signup/index.php

Please take a moment to register, and consider sharing this post so friends, family, and neighbors can stay informed too.

05/28/2026

Current release from Glendive PD Dispatch

05/28/2026

At approximately 1:30 pm today, Glendive Police Department Dispatch received a report of a large grass fire near Pine Unit. Fire units from West Glendive Fire Department, Prairie County Fire, and Wibaux County Fire have responded. Please avoid the area to allow our responders work this fire without incident.

Please refer to Glendive P.D. Page for updates.

05/28/2026

We would like to extend a big thank you to Bridge The Gap Coalition for the Subway cookies and words of appreciation in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. We also thank Glendive Garden Club for bringing us donuts. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

05/25/2026

Let us honor fallen service members with respect and gratitude.

05/22/2026

Attention CDM residents and surrounding area. We have been notified a black Australian Shepherd has been hit by a vehicle and is currently by Riverside Inn and the Cenex station on Highway 16. Dog is injured and scared. Deputy is unable to catch it as it is keeps running from them.

05/19/2026

As Law Enforcement Appreciation week came to a close, winners of the 2026 Poster contest were announced. Dawson County is in District Five and Glendive’s own Jacob Baisch won with a pretty accurate drawing of his father’s patrol car. Jacob’s father is former Dawson County Sheriff’s Deputy Miles Baisch.

05/14/2026

This week is National Police Week, and tomorrow (May 15th) is Peace Officers Memorial Day. Peace Officers Memorial Day was established to honor those who became permanently disabled or who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The holiday was authorized by Congress and signed into law by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

In honor of National Police Week, I would like to share a link to the monologue “Policeman” by renowned American radio broadcaster Paul Harvey. The monologue was inspired by Harvey’s father who was a police officer in Tulsa, OK and whom was killed in the line of duty. The monologue was first broadcast in 1970, and much of it is still relevant today.

Sheriff Ross Canen and I would also like to thank all of the men and women, past and present, that have served to keep their communities safe. And a special thank you to their families that have supported them in that endeavor.

Thank you,
Undersheriff Jake Feist
Dawson County Sheriff’s Office

55 likes, 3 comments. ""Policemen" narrated by Paul Harvey"

05/14/2026

Due to zero visibility and extreme road hazards FAS 254 (AKA Richey highway) is going to be shut down.

05/11/2026

PUBLIC RELEASE:

Caution.....visiblity extremely bad along the Bloomfield Highway north into Richey.