Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Streb died as the result of injuries sustained two weeks earlier when his horse bolted as he traveled to Jackson, Montana, to serve papers. His leg was broken and he developed blood poisoning as he recuperated. Deputy Streb's son, Deputy Sheriff Charles Streb, was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 24th, 1911, while also serving with the Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Streb served with the Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Streb.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John J. Streb 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 Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John J. Streb's cause is highlighted.
How John J. Streb Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John J. Streb is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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