HELENA — Montana is known for its expansive wilderness and mountainous terrain, so it can be difficult for law enforcement to conduct investigations in the backcountry. The weeklong manhunt for Anaconda shooting suspect Michael Brown demonstrated those challenges.
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office recently led a training on how to conduct investigations in challenging environments.
“That training was super paramount to be able to pack as little as possible and yet bring what you need, because over in Anaconda, they are all on foot,” says Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.
When investigating in a remote, wild area, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack, but that haystack could be hundreds of heavily wooded acres.
Dutton says, “We are taught to look for somethi