T.J. McDermott

The Missoula County Democrats voted on Tuesday, May 13, to change their bylaws, allowing them to endorse T.J. McDermott for sheriff in the primary election.

After a finding was released by the Montana Human Rights Bureau that Detectives Jason Johnson and T.J. McDermott were victims of political discrimination, they each received a cash settlement from the county.

Missoula County Sheriff Carl Ibsen said Monday that no politics were involved in the removal of Detective Jason Johnson as the department's public information officer, and the appointment of his replacement, Deputy Paige Pavalone.