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The pastor who conducted the service read a statement about Brent that his co-workers drafted, which said, quote, Brent was a man who was so full of life that he seemed to be nearly bursting at the seams with it. You worked harder around him because you were dragged along in his wake and did not want to be left behind."

The pastor who conducted the service read a statement about Brent that his co-workers drafted, which said, quote, Brent was a man who was so full of life that he seemed to be nearly bursting at the seams with it. You worked harder around him because you were dragged along in his wake and did not want to be left behind."

Brent's mother also read a eulogy that explained how much he loved the outdoors, even as a child. She said that his whole life he'd had this unbreakable bond with Mother Nature and always reveled in the freedom of being outside amongst the trees, animals, and mountains.

Brent's mother also read a eulogy that explained how much he loved the outdoors, even as a child. She said that his whole life he'd had this unbreakable bond with Mother Nature and always reveled in the freedom of being outside amongst the trees, animals, and mountains.

Brent's dad had this amazing summary of his late son when he described Brent as a quote, "'Beautiful flower, flowers bloom, then they wilt, and then they die.'"

Brent's dad had this amazing summary of his late son when he described Brent as a quote, "'Beautiful flower, flowers bloom, then they wilt, and then they die.'"

The day after the funeral, Sandpoint City Council members passed a resolution to formally memorialize Brent's sacrifice as a law enforcement officer and commend city police officers for their actions during the events that led up to his death. Around this time, though, some rumors began to surface that suggested perhaps Brent's death wasn't actually the direct result of Joseph and James' actions.

The day after the funeral, Sandpoint City Council members passed a resolution to formally memorialize Brent's sacrifice as a law enforcement officer and commend city police officers for their actions during the events that led up to his death. Around this time, though, some rumors began to surface that suggested perhaps Brent's death wasn't actually the direct result of Joseph and James' actions.

Now, I know that may feel like kind of a whiplash moment for some of you, but it's a super interesting detail that I think is worth taking a closer look at. According to reporting by Pam Newbern, there had been some speculation following Brent's death that it might have been a member of law enforcement, possibly Steve Barbieri, who shot him.

Now, I know that may feel like kind of a whiplash moment for some of you, but it's a super interesting detail that I think is worth taking a closer look at. According to reporting by Pam Newbern, there had been some speculation following Brent's death that it might have been a member of law enforcement, possibly Steve Barbieri, who shot him.

The sheriff of Bonner County at the time quickly tried to dispel those rumors, though, by telling reporters that such a scenario was impossible. According to the sheriff's comments on the matter, he said that the ammunition that was retrieved from Brent's body came from a double-aught buckshot round for a shotgun.

The sheriff of Bonner County at the time quickly tried to dispel those rumors, though, by telling reporters that such a scenario was impossible. According to the sheriff's comments on the matter, he said that the ammunition that was retrieved from Brent's body came from a double-aught buckshot round for a shotgun.

But the ammo that law enforcement was using, specifically Steve Barbieri, was triple-aught buckshot, so a totally different diameter round. Now, Steve had also fired a 9mm handgun during the shootout, but that gun was not determined to have been what killed Brent, so all good there. The coroner of Bonner County confirmed the same thing.

But the ammo that law enforcement was using, specifically Steve Barbieri, was triple-aught buckshot, so a totally different diameter round. Now, Steve had also fired a 9mm handgun during the shootout, but that gun was not determined to have been what killed Brent, so all good there. The coroner of Bonner County confirmed the same thing.

He said that there was no way Steve or any of the other first responders on scene were responsible for Brent's death. In fact, a Remington 12-gauge shotgun that authorities had seized from the Pratt brothers was the only firearm in the mix that was reportedly loaded with double-aught buckshot.

He said that there was no way Steve or any of the other first responders on scene were responsible for Brent's death. In fact, a Remington 12-gauge shotgun that authorities had seized from the Pratt brothers was the only firearm in the mix that was reportedly loaded with double-aught buckshot.

Also around this same time, the Pratt brothers' old friend turned enemy, Christopher Boyce, spoke to the press from prison via his lawyer and said that he was convinced Brent Jacobson would have lived if his former accomplices had not been given immunity for their testimony against him, which like, he's not wrong.

Also around this same time, the Pratt brothers' old friend turned enemy, Christopher Boyce, spoke to the press from prison via his lawyer and said that he was convinced Brent Jacobson would have lived if his former accomplices had not been given immunity for their testimony against him, which like, he's not wrong.

It is a fact that if James and Joseph had been put in prison for their roles in the bank robberies that involved Christopher, they likely would have never crossed paths with Brent. Christopher issued this response about the situation via his lawyer, quote, End quote.

It is a fact that if James and Joseph had been put in prison for their roles in the bank robberies that involved Christopher, they likely would have never crossed paths with Brent. Christopher issued this response about the situation via his lawyer, quote, End quote.