Coroner's Inquest Finds Sheriff's Deputy Not Criminally Responsible In Shooting Death Of Glasgow Man

A Coroner’s Inquest into the death of R.J. Morin was held at the Valley County Courthouse Monday, February 23rd. Morin was shot and killed by McCone County Deputy Nick Skyberg on August 24, 2024, after Skyberg responded to a call at Roundhouse Point in Fort Peck, Montana.

A Coroner’s Inquest is a fact-finding investigation used to determine the who, when, where, and how a person died. A coroner’s jury consists of seven community members randomly chosen from the current jury pool.

Presiding over the proceeding was Sheriff Kiefer Lewis, Prairie County Sheriff/Coroner, with Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen acting as a facilitator.

During the inquest, Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer, Agent James Ward of the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), and Deputy Skyberg all provided their testimony about the events that occurred. The jury was able to hear the 911 call, and they viewed a portion of Skyberg’s body cam footage. The jury was also provided copies of the post-mortem exam report, the toxicology report, ballistics information, and the investigative report completed by Agent Ward.

The jury retired to the jury room to review the information and returned just under two hours later with their conclusion – Deputy Skyberg was found not to be criminally responsible for Morin’s death.