Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department, Montana
End of Watch: Thursday, December 20, 1900
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: December 7, 1900
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff John Streb died as the result of injuries sustained two weeks earlier when his horse bolted as he traveled to Jackson, Montana, to serve papers.
His leg was broken and he developed blood poisoning as he recuperated.
Deputy Streb's son, Deputy Sheriff Charles Streb, was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 24th, 1911, while also serving with the Silver Bow County Sheriff's Department.