Roll of Honor
Eugene Sara
Incident
Game Warden Eugene Sara and Chief of Police Don Williams, of the Thompson Falls Police Department, were shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home near the intersection of Spruce Street and Haley Avenue. The suspect had already shot Chief Williams and stolen his weapon. As Warden Sara and a county sheriff's deputy arrived at the scene the suspect opened fire on them, mortally wounding Warden Sara. Warden Sara and the deputy were able to return fire, killing the suspect. Warden Sara's wife was working as a dispatcher on the night of the incident and dispatched the officers on the call. Warden Sara was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He had served with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Game Warden Sara gave the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Eugene Sara served in the Other (1953â1956) before joining law enforcement.
Game Warden Eugene Sara 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 Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 1 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Sara's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Sara Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Sara is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene Sara was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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