Hill County Sheriff's Office

08/28/2026

🚨🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨🚨

Our office has received an increase in phone calls from community members reporting scam calls.

If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be a Deputy with the Hill County Sheriff’s Office and asking you to send money, IT IS A SCAM!

⚠️ The Hill County Sheriff’s Office will NOT solicit money from you over the phone.

Please:

❌ Do not send money.
❌ Do not provide personal or financial information.
❌ Do not give the caller any account or payment information.

08/27/2026

‼️Notice from the Hill County District Court‼️
Hill County District Court sent out jury notifications for the new jury term beginning July 1, 2026. This is your reminder that if you have received a notice and have not returned your jury questionnaire, please do so as soon as possible. Jurors are being pulled for multiple trials, and if we have not received your questionnaire, your name must be turned over to the Hill County Sheriff for personal service, pursuant to Montana law. Your questionnaire can be dropped off at the Hill County Courthouse. If you have any questions, please call the Clerk of Court’s office directly at 406-400-2414.

Send a message to learn more

08/07/2026

There is a burn ban in effect in Hill County MT. This means no open burning or campfires due the the high fire danger. For specific questions regarding the ban, or for a copy of the resolution, please contact the Hill County Commission.

07/30/2026

The owner of the puppy has been located, thank you all for your help!!

Female puppy found at the intersection of 7th Avenue North and 5th Street North today in Havre MT wearing a black collar and dragging a black braided leash. To claim, call the Hill County Sheriff's Office (406) 265-2512 extension 2100.

07/09/2026

Hill County District Court and Hill County Justice Court have sent out jury notifications for the new jury term beginning July 1, 2026. This is your reminder that if you have received a notice, and have not returned your jury questionnaire, please do so as soon as possible. Jurors are being pulled for multiple trials and if we have not received your questionnaire, your name must be turned over to the Hill County Sheriff for service, pursuant to Montana law. Your questionnaire can be dropped off at the Hill County Courthouse.

Send a message to learn more

06/12/2026

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—Possible grizzly bear detected near Rotary Pond in Beaver Creek County Park south of Havre—

Last night, trail cam footage east of Rotary Pond showed a bear (what appears to be a grizzly bear) in the area. The bear has not caused any conflicts and may or may not still be in the area. However, recreationists and campers in the area, and hikers along the Mount Otis trail, should remain vigilant and be bear aware.

Bears can be found throughout Montana. People venturing into the outdoors can help avoid issues by following some essential “bear aware” strategies, such as:

* Keep food and anything with a scent out of tents.
* Dispose of garbage in bear-resistant bins; do not bury or burn garbage.
* Carry bear spray in an accessible place and know how to use it.
* Stay alert and look for bear activity and make noise periodically, especially where visibility or hearing is limited.
* Travel in groups and avoid night, dawn or dusk hours whenever possible.
* When on the trail, avoid carcass sites and concentrations of ravens and other scavengers.

For more information on bear safety, visit FWP’s page on bears in Montana at fwp.mt.gov/bear-aware.

Note: the picture below is a stock photo of a grizzly bear from the FWP page.

05/27/2026

Thank you to everyone involved in this matter. We appreciate the quick response and willingness to help each other!

04/15/2026

To our amazing dispatch staff—thank you for your outstanding work and commitment! We appreciate all of you. And thank you to all our dispatch coworkers, both near and far!!

04/15/2026

Hill County Detention Center — New Inmate Account System
The Hill County Detention Center in Havre, MT, is transitioning to a new inmate account system to improve communication, monitoring, and inmate services.
If you have questions
• Call 406 265 2512 x2102 for DFA Wickham or the Detention Center directly.
• For general inmate account system questions, the same number applies.