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Undersheriff Justin Smith
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Undersheriff Smith has been with the Chouteau County Sheriff's Office since 2006. The Undersheriff's primary duties are to oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization and fulfill the mission of the Office of the Sheriff. Undersheriff Smith is also the Chouteau County Search and Rescue coordinator, a Deputy Coroner and a member of the Montana Air National Guard. 
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Matt Guderjahn
​One of the most senior deputies in the office, he is also the DARE program coordinator for our county schools and the county coordinator for the Shop with a Sheriff Program.
​Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Dennis Hale
​Deputy Hale has been in Law Enforcement for 15-years and primarily works in the Big Sandy area.
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner  Jeremy Echols
Deputy Echols came to us from the Cascade County Detention Facility, he is certified in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) a training program that specializes in police curriculum that aims to reduce the risk of serious injury or death during an emergency interaction between persons with mental illness and police officers. Deputy Echols has been with the office for seven years and works primarily in the Big Sandy area.
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Josh Meyer
Deputy Meyer came to us from the United States Marine Corp Reserves. He was Military Police for 6 years as well as an FFA State Officer. He maintains the SVOR (Sexual and Violent Offender) registry. He is a member of SAR (Search and Rescue) and Fort Benton Ambulance. He is also the BLS/Heartsaver Instructor and Stop The Bleed Instructor. Deputy Meyer proudly serves our Country, County, and Citizens.