Opinion ID: 3034202
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Heading: Arresting Officer’s Information Regarding

Text: Jensen’s Drug Activities Sergeant Cook had served on the Northwest Drug Task Force (“Task Force”) from September 2000 to January 2003. During that time, he was also cross-deputized as a Flathead County Deputy Sheriff. In January 2003, Cook returned to service as a sergeant on the Whitefish Police Department, and was replaced on the Task Force by another Whitefish police officer, Detective Michael Meehan. While on the Task Force, Cook had received intelligence on Jensen’s drug-running activities which included a description of Jensen’s car: A black Ford Taurus station wagon. On the basis of knowledge obtained during his time on the Task Force, Cook suspected that Jensen was the driver of the vehicle. Cook then called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Department to confirm his suspicion that Jensen was the driver of the vehicle. After receiving confirmation from the Sheriff’s Department that the car was Jensen’s, Cook continued driving south on Highway 93 with the intention of intercepting the speeding vehicle. At that point, Cook heard on his police radio Flathead County Deputy Tykachk say that the vehicle was going north at a “high rate of speed” and that Tykachk “could not get in behind it” or catch up due to the vehicle’s speed. Cook continued south along Highway 93. UNITED STATES v. JENSEN 13847