Deputy Police Chief Marty Kent:

“We recognize how fragile and important the public trust is ... We had an officer who made a poor decision. I hope the public will not paint the entire agency with the same brush as they have this officer.”

Robert Vanuka, vice president of the Bozeman Police Protective Association:

“This incident has brought discredit and embarrassment to all employees of the Bozeman Police Protective Association, the Bozeman Police Department as well as the City of Bozeman ... The actions of just one officer can weaken public confidence and cast suspicion upon our police department as a whole ... We do not condone this officer’s behavior and it is not representative of” the department.

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