Officer Klippenes is a Montanan by choice, having spent the last 28 years in the State that he and his family are proud to call home. After running a successful business for five years, he became a Firefighter/Paramedic for Great Falls Fire Rescue (GFFR) in 2001, retiring in 2021 after an eventful 20-year career. During his time at GFFR, Klippenes earned and held almost every rank within the department, retiring as Deputy Chief of Training. He was blessed to be able to spend 12 of those years cross-trained as an entry-team SWAT Medic for the Great Falls Police Department (GFPD), four years as a GFPD Chaplain, earned a position as a Reserve Deputy with the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office, and spent time moonlighting as a transport Paramedic with Great Falls Emergency Services. Following a month-long retirement, Officer Klippenes started full-time with the GFPD as a Patrolman in January 2022 and loves the work of the patrol bureau. Whether it’s running hot calls or welfare checks, he recognizes and appreciates the value of the work they do and the impact it has on the community on a day-to-day basis. Officer Klippenes has also been a frequently published author in nationally circulated hunting and outdoor magazines. This is a result of chronicling and photographing his love for the outdoors and backcountry hunting adventures throughout Montana.