FBI SWAT team lands two Blackhawk helicopters on the Seeley-Swan High School football field June 16 to practice a barricaded hostage situation during monthly training drills.
During a practice drill, members of the FBI SWAT team descend the walkway at Seeley-Swan High School toward the main building to breach the building and locate armed intruders with hostages.
SEELEY LAKE – FBI SWAT team conducted a barricaded hostage training session at the Seeley-Swan High School on June 16. FBI spokesperson stated this was part of the group's monthly training sessions held in Idaho, Montana and Utah.
Principal Shawn Holmes said he was first contacted by United State Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Tyler Robinson about setting up some areas for FBI SWAT training specifically at the Gordon Ranch in Condon. Conversations led to training at the high school instead.
Robinson said he assisted with location for training in the area. The group is always looking for places to train, land the helicopters safely and not create a lot of disruption.
The FBI spokesperson said they have not done training at a small school recently. It was an opportunity to practice in a rural area without a lot of resources. "We like to train in rural places and practice placing resources as quickly as possible in partnership with state and local partners," he said.
Holmes and the FBI spokesman advised there has not been any particular threat locally. This was just an opportunity to simulate a real-world situation for training purposes.
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