Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Stringer was shot and killed after responding to the scene of a shooting. A local man was angry over a civil action and shot a power company employee who was reading his power meter. Officers arrived and surrounded the house. During the ensuing standoff four canisters of tear gas were fired into the house, finally forcing the suspect to flee. When he did so he opened fire with a 30-06 rifle, fatally wounding Deputy Stringer and a bystander. The suspect was shot and killed in return gunfire. Deputy Stringer had served with the Missoula County Sheriff's Departmetn for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Stringer gave the Missoula County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Missoula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stringer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lloyd J. Stringer is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 11.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Missoula County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lloyd J. Stringer's cause is highlighted.
How Lloyd J. Stringer Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lloyd J. Stringer is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lloyd J. Stringer was killed by rifle; .30-.06.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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