Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jake Allmendinger was struck and killed by his patrol car on Fairy Lake Road in the Bridger mountain range.
He and another deputy were responding to the area to check on the welfare of a stranded motorist. Their patrol Tahoe started to slide backward on ice as they attempted to drive up an incline while looking for the motorist. Deputy Allmendinger exited the vehicle as it slid but became trapped beneath it.
Deputy Allmendinger had served as a deputy with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office for two years. He had previously served a dispatcher and a search and rescue volunteer for over eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, 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 Allmendinger gave the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bozeman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Allmendinger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Otto Allmendinger 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 Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacob Otto Allmendinger's cause is highlighted.
How Jacob Otto Allmendinger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob Otto Allmendinger is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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