Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff George Huffaker was killed in a single vehicle crash on Stemple Hill Road while returning three nurses to Helena who had become stranded while camping near Lincoln.
The vehicle's steering mechanism failed, causing his car to leave the roadway and overturn. He was partially ejected from the vehicle and killed instantly. One of the nurses was able to free herself from the wreckage and walk five miles to the nearest phone. The other two nurses were eventually freed from the wreckage with only minor injuries.
Sheriff Huffaker was serving his second term as sheriff. He had previously served as chief of the Helena Fire Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Sheriff Huffaker gave the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Huffaker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff George W. Huffaker 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 Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 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. George W. Huffaker's cause is highlighted.
How George W. Huffaker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Huffaker is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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