Randy Church

Randy Church

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Bozeman

State: Montana

County: Gallatin County

Date of birth: September 28, 1961

Date of death: February 10, 1985

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian/White

Cause of death: Gun Firearm

Anniversary month: February

LEA: Bozeman Police Department, Bozeman, Montana

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April 14, 2025 | By: Kim Salerno, PCC Intern/Volunteer Randall Church, whom everyone knew as Randy, was born in Harve, Montana, on September 26, 1961. He was the fourth child of Richard and Darlene and had four siblings: Rick, Robert, Ruby, and Mary.  His older sister, Ruby, remembers fondly, “Randy was the golden child. He was a very soft child. He got along with everyone.” Randy was always busy. He enjoyed his car, model rockets, and bike riding to see his cousins. Randy was also a hard worker. Throughout his youth, he worked various jobs, such as being a shoeshine boy, to earn money. Ruby recounts a story from their childhood, “Randy and one of my other brothers were arguing. Randy was going through the glass part of the screen door with my brother following right behind him.  Randy went to push the door open, but he hit the glass part of it, cutting his wrist!  My parents rushed him to the ER.  Mom went with Randy while... Read More



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