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Michael Heyman
19:22 - 19:52
"nearly 130 years have passed since the first law enforcement officer in Alaska was killed. September 1st, 1897, Deputy U.S. Marshal William C. Watts with the U.S. Marshal Service was the first. But no matter how many years have passed, 130 or 3 and a half since our latest tragedy, we remember these brave Alaskans and the sacrifices they have made to this community."
“nearly 130 years have passed since the first law enforcement officer in Alaska was killed. September 1st, 1897, Deputy U.S. Marshal William C. Watts with the U.S. Marshal Service was the first. But no matter how many years have passed, 130 or 3 and a half since our latest tragedy, we remember these brave Alaskans and the sacrifices they have made to this community.”
- Speaker
- Michael Heyman
- Timestamp
- 19:22 – 19:52
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
So now nearly 130 years have passed since the first law enforcement officer in Alaska was killed. September 1st, 1897, Deputy U.S. Marshal William C. Watts with the U.S. Marshal Service was the first. But no matter how many years have passed, 130 or 3 and a half since our latest tragedy, we remember these brave Alaskans and the sacrifices they have made to this community.
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