Montana Department of Corrections - State Prison, Montana
End of Watch: Thursday, April 16, 1959
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 16, 1959
Weapon Used: Rifle; .30-.30
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Deputy Warden Theodore Rothe was shot and killed during a 35-hour convict rebellion at the Montana Sate Prison in which 16 guards were taken hostage.
The ring leader of the convicts killed Deputy Warden Rothe and then committed suicide as the Montana National Guard and Montana Highway Patrol stormed the prison and regained control.
Deputy Warden Rothe was survived by his wife, two children, two brothers, and two sisters.