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In Memoriam

Deputy Dave Briese, a member of the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office for the past five years, was killed in a one vehicle accident on November 3, 2006. He was responding to a request for assistance from another Deputy. Deputy Briese is survived by his two sons, ages 6 and 7, his wife, Erene, and Mother Joanne Briese.

Deputy David L. Briese

A Final Farewell

A POLICE OFFICER'S PRAYER

Lord I ask for courage

Courage to face and

Conquer my own fears...

Courage to take me

Where others will not go...

I ask for strength

Strength of body to protect others

And strength of spirit to lead others...

I ask for dedication

Dedication to my job, to do it well

Dedication to my community

To keep it safe...

Give me Lord, concern

For others who trust me

And compassion for those who need me...

And please Lord

Through it all

Be at my side...

--Author Unknown

The Police Officer's Prayer

to St. Michael

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,

who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises

of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional

eyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for

investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and

law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores,

strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences

with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not

always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so

pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the

devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your

heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the

throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all

the people. Amen.

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Mark Soderlind

MT Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

January 30, 2011

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Joseph Gable

MT Department of Transportation

United States Air Force, Retired

October 13, 2011