Suspect Pulls Gun on Police Firearm Instructors, Dies

By Bob Owens

Three Sheriff’s deputies are on administrative leave following a March 7 shooting that resulted when they responded to a domestic disturbance call. Once they arrived, the make suspect proceeded to shoot first. The deputies shot more accurately, as well they should, since two of the three were the agency’s firearms instructors.

Deputies initially arrived at the Joliet home at 8 p.m. that night, after receiving a report of shots fired during a domestic dispute. According to the sheriff’s office, Neibauer and Glick arrived with a Montana Highway Patrol Trooper and heard gunshots inside the house.

Later, Graham came outside and fired a large-caliber rifle in the direction of the deputies, the sheriff’s office said. The deputies returned fire, killing Graham.

A woman at the scene was safely removed from the scene.

Neibauer has been an officer for 17 years. He joined the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office in 2009 and is a firearms instructor there in addition to his normal duties.

Glick has been an officer for more than 12 years and joined the Carbon County office in 2015. He is an Army veteran with multiple deployments in his experience. Glick also is a certified firearms instructor.