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Illegal Immigrant Posed As Alaska Patrolman for Six Years

Officer Rafael Espinoza was actually Rafael Mora-Lopez, who had been working as a patrolman for Anchorage PD. He had passed a polygraph test, when he was hired.

April 22, 2011

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Moose Shakes Off TASER Attempt In Alaska

Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game deployed a special TASER designed for wildlife on the animal on Feb. 4, yet they were unable to stop the hulking animal. Both probes from the electronic control device failed to stick in the moose because of its thick winter coat.

February 15, 2011

Patrol

Small Town Doesn't Mean Small Time

Small town cops are just as likely to be killed as their big city counterparts.

October 13, 2010

Patrol

Slain Alaskan Officers Honored at Memorial Ceremony

Family, friends, dignitaries and law enforcement officers from across the state, nation and Canada filled the Hoonah gym for the service honoring officer Matthew Tokuoka and Sgt. Anthony Wallace, who were shot and killed Aug. 28.

September 8, 2010

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Slain Alaska Officers Encountered Suspect In Earlier Violent Arrest

The officers followed Marvin to his home, where he ambushed them in an alley and physically attacked them. Both officers drew their guns and eventually used a TASER to subdue Marvin, who ignored their verbal commands.

August 30, 2010

Special Units

Man Accused of Killing Alaska Officers Surrenders After Standoff

The standoff between Alaska state troopers and the man they say killed two police officers in the village of Hoonah, a very small town near Juneau, ended this morning.

August 29, 2010

Special Units

Alaska Tactical Teams Surround Suspect Who Fatally Shot Two Officers

John Marvin Jr. allegedly shot 32-year-old Hoonah Police Sgt. Tony Wallace and 39-year-old patrolman Matt Tokuoka shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

August 28, 2010

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Anchorage PD Chief Defends Department Against Charges of Racism

Responding to the claims of two veteran detectives who contend the Anchorage Police Department is rife with racism, Police Chief Mark Mew said Wednesday that the force does not tolerate discrimination.

June 30, 2010

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Wounded Anchorage Officer Looks Forward to Patrol Return

It began as a traffic stop early in the morning on June 9 by a veteran Anchorage police officer. Then the driver pulled a gun and shot officer Jean Mills twice. The suspect, fresh out of prison and wanted on new charges, fled.

June 16, 2010

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Anchorage Officers Shoot, Kill Man Who Wouldn't Drop Shotgun

Police were responding to a 911 call from a woman who said she had been assaulted by her husband and had fled to a neighbor's apartment. The call came just after 4:30 a.m.

March 1, 2010

Patrol

National Geographic Debuts 'Alaska State Troopers'

The National Geographic Channel will debut on Wednesday "Alaska State Troopers," a reality series that "captures a mixture of raw nature and criminal activity throughout the Alaskan wilderness and its remote villages," according to the show website.

October 8, 2009

Patrol

Woman Charged with Attempting to Run Down Anchorage Officer

An Anchorage police officer talking to two men on a Fairview corner early Monday became the target of an irate woman who tried running him down with an SUV, police said.

August 31, 2009