Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Officer Shane Chadwick was shot and killed while responding to a noise complaint in an alley behind the Leland Apartments on 8th Street, between 1st Avenue North and Central Avenue, at about 4:30 am. The subject was a mentally ill man known locally as the "Birdman." He was shoveling birdseed to hundreds of birds causing them to make lots of noise. As Officer Chadwick approached the subject the man suddenly turned and shot at him with two 9 mm handguns in an ambush. The man was later shot and killed by a police sniper. Officer Chadwick had served with the Great Falls Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Officer Chadwick gave the Great Falls Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Great Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Officer Chadwick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Officer Shane Russell Chadwick 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 Great Falls Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shane Russell Chadwick's cause is highlighted.
How Shane Russell Chadwick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Shane Russell Chadwick is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Shane Russell Chadwick was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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