LEWISTOWN — When Lieutenant Kirby Dempster of the Fergus County Sheriff's Office received a cancer diagnosis, he didn't have to face the battle alone. His colleagues and community have organized a fundraiser to help with medical expenses, showing the tight-knit bond within the department.

Dempster has served with the Fergus County Sheriff's Office for eight and a half years, earning respect as a dedicated officer and father figure to his colleagues.

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"He's very knowledgeable, very caring. He's the dad of our office," said Katie Awbery, records clerk.

Sheriff Ryan Peterson, who was Dempster's partner before becoming sheriff, describes him as a dedicated family man with a lov

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