Brian Gootkin

Director - Responsible for approximately 1300 employees, 15000 convicted felony offenders and a budget of $ 250,000,00 annually

- Built a ONE DOC culture with measurable outcomes to include reducing a 40% attrition rate at the Montana State Prison to an annual average of 7%

- Worked with the Governor and legislature at acquire approximately 500 additional secure and community corrections beds

Worked with the Governor and legislature to contract for 600 out of state secure beds

- Working with the Governor and current legislature to propose approximately 1000 additional secure beds in Montana

-Deputy Sheriff - Patrol and Special Response Team

-Detective - Missouri River Drug Task Force

-Patrol Sergeant

-Lieutenant - Supervised Detention Center operations

-Undersheriff - Supervised daily Sheriff's Office operations and lead the successful bond initiative for a new detention center

-Sheriff - Lead the Sheriff's Office for approximately eight years including search and rescue, coroner, natural disasters, homicides, COVID, etc.

SET/CAT missile security

CRT missile transport

Honorable Discharge