Support for Mike Yarina and his family

On March 18th, 2023 Detective Mike Yarina was activated for a SWAT call-out. The team was attempting to deliver a throw phone to communicate with the barricaded suspect. Detective Yarina was holding the ballistic shield protecting his team members as they attempted to deliver the throw phone when the suspect fired a slug from a shotgun, which penetrated through the shield striking Mike below his body armor. Mike has undergone multiple surgeries with more surgeries expected. He will have a long road to recovery.

Mike is a former Marine and has been with the Billings Police Department for 13 years. He is a child crimes detective and has been on SWAT for 9 years. Mike is happily married to his wife, Brenna, and has two young children.

All donations will go to Mike and his family to cover all additional expenses. The Yarina Family appreciates all the continued support.

There is also an account set up at Rimrock Credit Union in Billings under "Yarina Family" for local donations.