Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff David Briese was killed in an automobile crash on I-90, near King Avenue West in Billings, while responding to backup an officer who was dealing with a combative drunk driver.
He was passing another vehicle when his patrol car left the roadway, overturned, and struck a large sign. He was transported to Billings Clinic where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Deputy Briese had served with the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office for five years. He had previously served with the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office for one year and the Yellowstone County Detention Center for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two young sons, stepdaughter, sister, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Briese gave the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Billings community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Briese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff David Leroy Briese, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Leroy Briese, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How David Leroy Briese, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Leroy Briese, Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
