BCA Identifies Deputy in Bagley Shooting After Suspect Fired Flare Gun

Overview

• Authorities identified the man as Dennis Hoie, 75, of Bagley, and the deputy as Noah Hallman of the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office.
• A deputy recognized Hoie at a gas station on Central Street West and moved to arrest him on outstanding felony warrants, prompting a pursuit in a pickup truck.
• A Bagley police officer used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, and Hallman broke the passenger-side window as officers tried to remove Hoie.
• The BCA says Hoie fired a flare gun toward deputies on the driver’s side, Hallman shot Hoie, and a deputy suffered a graze wound that did not require hospitalization.
• Investigators say Hallman’s body camera recorded the encounter, he has three years of experience and is on critical-incident leave, and an orange flare gun was recovered at the scene.