Batt Arrigoni
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Deputy Sheriff

Batt Arrigoni

Felonious
End of Watch December 29, 1927
Age 62
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Arrigoni succumbed to head injuries sustained when he fell while struggling with a suspect. He was attempting to disperse a disorderly crowd when the incident occurred. Deputy Arrigoni had served with the agency for 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Arrigoni gave the Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Arrigoni.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Butte, MT
Platform Identity sbcso.silverbow.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 1927
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

Deputy Sheriff Batt Arrigoni is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 65.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
MT — Statewide
93
of 142 officers
65.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Batt Arrigoni's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Batt Arrigoni Compares

Age at Death
62
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Batt Arrigoni is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Batt Arrigoni was killed by person.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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