Michael Heyman
18:42 - 19:20
"it's a sign of the commonality of the violence that's occurring on our law enforcement. Now, some law enforcement in this audience, especially the, the uniformed ones, are probably shrugging their shoulders thinking, 'That's just another day,' because they wake up in anticipation that something like that could happen every single day. Well, to the rest of us, that is remarkable."
“it's a sign of the commonality of the violence that's occurring on our law enforcement. Now, some law enforcement in this audience, especially the, the uniformed ones, are probably shrugging their shoulders thinking, 'That's just another day,' because they wake up in anticipation that something like that could happen every single day. Well, to the rest of us, that is remarkable.”
- Speaker
- Michael Heyman
- Timestamp
- 18:42 – 19:20
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
Now, we're thankful to the law enforcement officers for resolving that particular incident But it's a sign of the commonality of the violence that's occurring on our law enforcement. Now, some law enforcement in this audience, especially the, the uniformed ones, are probably shrugging their shoulders thinking, "That's just another day," because they wake up in anticipation that something like that could happen every single day. Well, to the rest of us, that is remarkable. It really is remarkable. Stepping up ready to take the call, doing what needs to be done regardless of the danger is remarkable.
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