
James Cockrell
14:11 - 14:45
"State agencies, local departments, tribal partners, BPSOs, and federal colleagues are separate organizations, but we are one community. The sacrifice of the fallen reminds us that we share a common mission and that we must stand together to achieve it."
“State agencies, local departments, tribal partners, BPSOs, and federal colleagues are separate organizations, but we are one community. The sacrifice of the fallen reminds us that we share a common mission and that we must stand together to achieve it.”
State agencies, local departments, tribal partners, BPSOs, and federal colleagues are separate organizations, but we are one community. The sacrifice of the fallen reminds us that we share a common mission and that we must stand together to achieve it. Their examples call us to lead with integrity, to act with courage, to serve with loyalty, and respond with compassion. And remember that the oath we took is more than just a promise to ourselves. It's a solemn commitment to each other and to the people of Alaska.
U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman told an Anchorage memorial ceremony Wednesday that violence against law enforcement is escalating and going underreported, citing a recent Alaska case where a felon shot an officer in the knee during an arrest.
