Sheriff Linder sworn in three new deputies during the Yellowstone County Commissioners meeting on Aug. 19, 2025. The commissioners paused regular business for a brief swearing-in ceremony in which the new officers took the oath and accepted badges.

Sheriff Linder introduced Chenoa Louie, Dylan Parker and Carissa (last name not provided) as the department's newest deputies. Louie, who the sheriff said moved from Washington state a few years ago, has farming and ranching experience and played basketball; Parker served in the U.S. Marine Corps and most recently worked in private security as a supervisor at the Billings Clinic; Carissa has worked in the sheriff's office for about five years, including as a front-desk clerk and evidence coordinator in the detective division, the sheriff said. All three are scheduled to attend the Montana Law Enforcement Academy in September.

The newly sworn deputies recited the statutory oath, including: "I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Montana." The sheriff presented badges and posed for photos with family members in the meeting room.

The commissioners resumed the agenda after the presentation. No formal personnel appointments or related votes beyond the ceremonial swearing were recorded in the meeting minutes for this event.