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Deputy Bry Townsley was sworn in by County Commissioner Laurie Johnston in December. (Photo courtesy of Mineral County Sheriffs Department).
January 3, 2018
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January 3, 2018 4 a.m.
Sheriff's office welcomes new deputy
The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office welcomed its newest deputy, Bry Townsley, to the force last month. Deputy Townsley has been working in Missoula County as a detention officer for the past three years and prior to that served in the United States Navy.