Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Alex Couture succumbed to head injuries sustained while struggling with a suspect in front of the Post Office on U.S. 93 in Elmo. He had stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot at about 3:00 am. He became engaged in a scuffle with the two occupants of the vehicle. His head struck the pavement during the struggle and he suffered a skull fracture. The two men he was struggling with alerted the postmaster's wife, who called for an ambulance. However, a responding state trooper took him to a local hospital. He was being transferred to a second hospital but succumbed to his injuries on the way. Policeman Couture had served with the Flathead Indian Nation Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Couture gave the Flathead Indian Nation Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pablo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Couture.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Alex Couture 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alex Couture's cause is highlighted.
How Alex Couture Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alex Couture is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alex Couture was killed by person.