Murder at Moose Creek: Gallatin County Sheriff's Office seeks help in homicide investigation
The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office held a press conference on Wednesday to give an update on its homicide investigation in the death of 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem of Belgrade.
Kjersem's body was found in a tent approximately 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Captain Nathan Kamerman said during the press conference that Kjersem was last seen on Thursday afternoon, Oct 10. He was driving a black 2013 Ford F-150 with a black topper and a silver aluminum ladder rack.
Kamerman said an autopsy showed Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds" that led to his death. He said the Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the community and wants to hear from anyone who:
"Think of the whole canyon," Cpt. Kamerman said. "If you saw something weird in the canyon area, or in town with his truck, please reach out to us."
Man found dead in tent near Big Sky, authorities investigating possible homicideKjersem's sister Jillian Price also spoke during the press conference , saying, "Dustin was a great kid. he was born here in Bozeman, and he worked all over the valley ... He was a hard-working, skilled tradesman. He was a loving, helpful, and adoring father who in no way deserved this."
The Sheriff's Office said in a follow-up post on Facebook, "Even the smallest detail could be crucial to the investigation."
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