Prairie County Sheriff's Office

04/14/2026

MDU just called and they have rescheduled their planned Terry power outage for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15th, from 7pm to 10pm.

04/06/2026

***last update on Noah***
About 3 miles out. Should be here in 20 mins.

***UPDATE ON NOAH***

Noah is on Old Hwy 10 coming into Terry. Time will still be about 6pm. EMS will stage at 4 corners.

Noah Coughlan is getting close to the Prairie County line. EMS will be meeting him at the exit into Terry to es**rt him into town. This should be around 6pm tonight. Feel free to line Spring Street from Four Corners to the Kempton. I will update this when I know a more accurate time of arrival.

The Sheriffs Office will be monitoring his progress throughout the day.

Thanks
Sheriff Lewis

02/17/2026

If you found a white rim with tire and hub still attached along old hwy 10, please let us know. The owner is looking for it.

Thank you

01/12/2026

RESERVE DEPUTY meeting is scheduled for the 15th of January at 6pm. This will be at the prairie county courthouse courtroom at 217 Park street.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

12/02/2025

RESERVE DEPUTY APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED.

The Prairie County Sheriff's Office is excited to announce that Tim Therrien has accepted the position of Reserve Commander with the Sheriff’s Office. We are blessed to have Tim back in our law enforcement community and willing to run the reserve program. Tim’s vast amount of knowledge and experience will make the PCSO Reserve program one of the best in Eastern Montana. If you would like to be part of something that has a true benefit to the community, do not hesitate to take advantage of this opportunity.
What does it take to be a reserve deputy you ask? Here it is in a nutshell.
Basic eligibility
• Age: At least 18 years old.
• Citizenship: Citizen of the United States (or permanent resident for non-peace officer roles).
• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• License: Valid Montana driver's license.
• Background: No felony convictions or serious misdemeanor convictions that would prohibit firearm possession or police duties.
• Moral character: Must be of good moral character.
• Physical condition: Must be in good physical condition.
• Residency: May need to have lived in the county for at least six months before appointment.
Training requirements
• Basic training: Complete a minimum of 88 hours of basic training within two years of appointment.
• Training content: The 88-hour training includes topics such as:
o Introduction and orientation
o Police ethics and professionalism
o Criminal law
o Laws of arrest
o Criminal evidence
o Patrol procedures
o Crime investigations
• Additional training: After the initial 88 hours, reserve deputies must complete additional in-service and field training as required by their local department.
• Fi****ms: The basic training also includes fi****ms qualification.
• Ethics: Must subscribe to the code of ethics as required by the Montana Department of Justice.
Other requirements
• Background check: Must be fingerprinted and subject to a background check.
• Oral interview: Must successfully complete an oral interview with the appointing authority.
• POST certification: Must be in good standing with the Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council.
• Agency policies: Must adhere to all policies and procedures of the sheriff's office they are joining.
All reserve officers are required to provide their own firearm and duty belt that meets agency policy. The agency will provide 1 duty shirt and a reserve deputy badge.
The recruitment window is now open and we are going to have our first meeting January 15th, 2026 at 6PM at the courthouse.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call the office at 406-635-5738.

Respectfully,
Sheriff Keifer Lewis
Reserve Commander Tim Therrien

10/15/2025

09/29/2025

Thanks to all that helped search the field! We found our guy and he is in custody. All is clear.

09/28/2025

In an effort to locate our suspect from last night we are asking anyone is is willing to conduct a foot search with us to please report to the courthouse at 4pm. Make sure you have shoes for walking through a corn field. Please ask friends to come join us as the more people we have the faster we can get through the field.
Thank you in advance for your help

09/27/2025

Attention Prairie County residents be advised that the sheriff's office is actively searching for a suspect that crashed their vehicle and Ran. There will be a large law enforcement present between the fairgrounds and the cemetery in between old highway 10 and pump house road
Please try to avoid this area if at all possible

Update at 856 pm. We have not located the individual. He is a white male, 6ft2in 205 pounds. Last seen wearing a black hoodie. If you encounter this individual please dial 911 immediately.

07/21/2025

There are 3 sirens sounds that you may hear.
1. Long steady tone
2. Fast Wail
3. Slow Wail

Number 1 is to be used for peacetime emergencies to include the following;
Flood Warnings
Flash Flood Warnings
Tornado Warnings
Hazardous Materials Release (anhydrous ammonia cloud, chlorine gas cloud, etc)
Any other major emergency that happens during peacetime.

Number 2 is the Fire Siren and is used for other purposes such as a local fire signal

Number 3 is an alarm that you will not hear very often if ever. It is used when there is a confirm attack against the United States.

Please keep in mind that the sirens are really to let you know to go indoors and find a safe place. Monitor the news and or weather, and as always you can call the Sheriff’s Office if you have any questions.

07/17/2025

Prairie County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for a Deputy Sheriff. If you or anyone you know may be interested please have them contact the office and speak with Kristy for an application. They can also find the job posting on Indeed.
Office phone is 406-635-5738.

07/03/2025

Due to the high fire risk this year, Fireworks are banned in Prairie County, with the exception of the public display at the baseball fields in Terry. If you would like to watch the fireworks show please come down and enjoy it. If you would like to shoot off your fireworks, you are welcome to come to the baseball area and shoot them off with others of the community.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and the decision did not come lightly.

Sheriff Lewis