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Deputy Sheriff

Batt Arrigoni

Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department — Butte, MT

Felonious

End of Watch December 29, 1927

Age 62

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 54 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

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.

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Tributes

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

Department Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department

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

Offender Not available

Deputy Sheriff Batt Arrigoni 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 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

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

MT — Statewide

of 142 officers

65.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Batt Arrigoni Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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