Montana Board of Crime Control

Montana Board of Crime Control

The board members are a cross section of Montanans who work for agencies and organizations that focus on reducing crime and enforcing Montana laws. Does becoming a Board of Crime Control member interest you? Join the team!

2024 MBCC Board Members

2024 Board Committees

Board Members

Leo Dutton Chair

Sheriff & Coroner, Lewis & Clark County

406 Fuller Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-444-8204

Representing: MT Sheriffs & Peace Officers Association
Term Expires: 1/5/2025

Rick Kirn Vice Chair

Fort Peck Tribal Member and Rural Montana Representative

PO Box 1267
Poplar, MT 59255
Phone: 406-768-7195

Representing: Tribal Government
Term Expires: 1/1/2023

Laurie Barron

Superintendent, Evergreen School District

18 W Evergreen Dr
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: 751-1111

Representing: School Administrators of Montana
Term Expires: 1/1/2023

Eric Bryson

Executive Director, Montana Association of Counties

2517 Skyway Drive,
Helena, MT 59602
Phone: (406) 461-2084
Email: ebryson@mtcounties.org

Representing: Montana Association of Counties
Term Expires: 1/1/2027

Wyatt English

Unit Supervisor, Pine Hills Correctional Facility

4 N Haynes
Miles City, MT 59301

Representing: Public Representative
Term Expires: 1/5/2025

Shantelle Gaynor

Director, Missoula County Community Justice Department

200 W. Broadway
Missoula, MT 98802
Phone:406-258-4650
Email: sgaynor@missoulacounty.us

Representing: Victims Services
Term Expires: 1/5/2025

Brian Gootkin

Director, Montana Department of Corrections

PO Box 201301
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 406-444-3930

Representing: Montana Department of Corrections
Term Expires: 1/1/2025

Amanda Littlesun

Domestic Violence Program Director, Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council

2929 3rd Ave North Suite 300
Billings, MT 59101
Phone: 406-697-0825
Email: amanda.littlesun@rmtlc.org 

Representing: Tribal Representative
Term Expires: 1/1/2027

Bryan Lockerby

Administrator, Division of Criminal Investigation

215 N Sanders St
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-444-2967
Email: BLockerby@mt.gov 

Representing: Delegate for the Attorney General
Term Expires: 1/1/2025

Beth McLaughlin

Court Administrator

301 S Park Ste 328
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-841-2966

Representing: Office of Court Administrator
Term Expires: 1/1/2023

Meaghan Mulcahy

Data Control, Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Phone: 406-639-2947
Email: mshone@gmail.com

Representing: Public Representative
Term Expires: 1/1/2025

Amanda Myers

Assistant U.S. Attorney, Great Falls

Phone: 406-771-2022
Email: Amanda.Myers@usdoj.gov 

Representative of the Montana U.S. Attorney's Office
Term Expires: 1/1/2027

Michael Sanders

Chief of Police, East Helena Police Department

Representing: Montana Association of Chiefs of Police
Term Expires: 1/5/2025

Brett Schandelson

Director, Office of State Public Defender

Representing: Office of Public Defender
Term Expires: 1/1/2027

Kaydee Snipes Ruiz

District Court Judge, 12th Judicial District

315 4th Street
Havre, MT 59501
Phone: 406-400-2348

Representing: Judiciary
Term Expires: 1/5/2025

Amy Tenney

Chief Executive Officer, Boyd Andrew Community Services

60 S. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-443-2343
Web: https://www.boydandrew.com/

Representing: Community Treatment
Term Expires: 1/5/2025 

Scott Twito

Yellowstone County Attorney

Email: countyattorney@yellowstonecountymt.gov
Phone: 406-256-2870

Representing: Montana County Attorney's Association
Term Expires: 1/1/2027 

Katie Weston

Deputy Chief, Billings Region Probation & Parole

Phone: 406-896-5426
Email: kweston@mt.gov 

Representing: Probation & Parole
Term Expires: 1/5/2025