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Sheriff /Coroner Vern L.
Burdick started his law enforcement career in
1995 in Fort Benton, Montana. Vern’s years as a Deputy Sheriff
with the Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office prepared him for his
tenure as Sheriff of Chouteau County. He has worked as a Civil
Deputy, Evidence Technician and finally Jail Administrator
before being Sheriff Doug William’s successor in his last year
of office. After an overwhelming successful election bid in
2006, Vern retains his office serving the public he is committed
to. He loves the job and especially loves serving the citizens
of Chouteau County.
Undersheriff Curt Owen
has been in Law Enforcement for eighteen years. He spent sixteen of
those years as a resident Deputy in Big Sandy. He is currently a
D.A.R.E instructor, SWAT instructor and Tactical Firearms
instructor.
In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family in the outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing. 
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Keith Dallum
is a life long resident of the Chouteau County. Starting in
Communications in 1982 he has worked in all parts of the Sheriff’s
Office, being a resident deputy in Big Sandy and then moving back to
Fort Benton. He is the coordinator of the Chouteau County Search and
Rescue and the Sheriff’s Reserve Deputies. He has been an Emergency
Medical Technician for over 20 years and has been a member of the
Fort Benton ambulance service since 1978. He is graduate of the
National Search and Rescue School conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard
and Air Force. He is currently the Administrator of the Detention
Center and the Civil Department.
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Larry Ophus
has been with the Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office since 1981. He
started as a Reserve Deputy, and continued his public service by
becoming a full time Deputy. In 1999 he became a Deputy Coroner.
In Addition to his public service in Law Enforcement, Deputy Ophus
has been a member of the Big Sandy Vol. Fire Department since 1975.
In 1985 he obtained his certification as an Emergency Medical
Technician, and in 1993 he accepted the position of Fire Chief.
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Kyle Meier started at the Sheriff's Office in 2005. Background in Emergency Medicine for 19 years. College Certifications in Law Enforcement, Emergency Medicine, and Administration of Justice Programs. Graduate of Southwestern Police Academy, California P.O.S.T. in 1999. Graduate of Montana Law Enforcement Academy in 2006, Class 128. Member of A.C.J.A, American Criminal Justice Association. N.R.E.M.T, National Registered Emergency Medical Technician. M.S.P.O.A., Montana Sheriff and Peace Officer Association. Advanced Training in Community Policing, Crime Scene Investigations, Evidence Collection, I.D. Theft/Fraud, and Tactical Response Procedures. Currently the Civil Department and Detention Center Administrator. He works on the voluntary ambulance service and is a member of the Chouteau County Search and Rescue Team. He was awarded the M.S.P.O.A. Officer of the Year Award for 2008.
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Justin Smith
started his Law Enforcement Career in 1999 when he enlisted in the
US Air Force as a Security Policeman. During his six years in the
USAF he served in various theaters including England, Germany,
Italy, and Bosnia-Herzegovina for a variety of security and
peacekeeping missions. His most recent assignment brought him to
Malmstrom Air Force Base. Upon his honorable discharge from the USAF
he decided to call Montana hom
Deputy
Sheriff Matt Guderjahn
started his career in 2009 with the Chouteau County Sheriff’s
Office. He was
inspired to become a deputy by his father Alan who has been a
deputy for over 12 years for Phillips County Sheriff’s Office.
Matt is enrolled in the Deputy Smith joined the Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office in 2006 and has taken on the additional tasks as a member of Search and Rescue and the Sheriff’s Tactical Response Team. His education includes a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Colorado Technical University. Graduating in 2006 he also has a Diploma from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. Deputy Smith is also continuing his military career as member of the Montana Air National Guard and the Fort Benton Post of the American Legion.
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Fernando Venegas began working law
enforcement full time in 2004.
In March 2006, he was hired as a Deputy Sheriff for Chouteau
County Sheriff’s Office.
He is a graduate of Montana Law Enforcement Academy Class #
126. Deputy Venegas has
training and experience in underground critical rescue, is a
Ice Rescue Specialist, and has completed the National Inland
Search and Rescue Planning School conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard
and Air Force. Some of
his additional training includes crime scene processing, interview
and interrogation techniques, and domestic drug interdiction.
He has completed the Basic Crisis Hostage Negotiations class
instructed by the FBI.
Deputy Venegas is an active member of the Sheriff’s Tactical
Response Team and completed
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Perry
was sworn in March 27, 2009 to begin his career in law enforcement.
He left his job with the Liberty County
Sheriff’s as a part-time dispatcher to become a Chouteau County
Deputy Sheriff.
He already loves the job, and each day
is a new adventure.
Deputy Perry’s education includes an
Associate of Science degree concentrated in Wildlife Biology from
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