Ryan C. Wyatt
Ryan C. Wyatt, 45, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center early on Sunday, August 30, 2026, and was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency responders arrived. Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff Ed Lester said initial information indicates suicide, but the sheriff said that cannot be confirmed until an autopsy is completed at the Montana State Crime Lab. The sheriff said staffing was adequate that night, and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation and the county coroner are investigating. Sheriff Ed Lester said the sheriff's office's thoughts are with Wyatt's family.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Ed Lester said a preliminary investigation indicates suicide, pending the autopsy at the Montana State Crime Lab.
Reported by: Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.