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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.

Clips from Alaska State TroopersClear

James Cockrell

“Their dedication did depend— did not depend on jurisdiction, badge, department, or uniform. They serve one mission: to protect the people of this great state of Alaska. And today we stand united, honor that service. And it's just as important to recognize the families of the fallen here today. Please know that you have my deepest sympathies.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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James Cockrell

“we pause today to honor the 69 law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the service of others. Their names have been etched into the memorial. These are not just names carved into stone. They are our family, our friends, and each with a story, each with a legacy.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“I went back to my office, excuse me, and I actively searched for some information about that assault, something that had occurred right after the incident. And there was but a blip of information from the local media outlets, something that I didn't hear about until this morning that happened in January of this year. Yet actual shootouts and violent altercations between citizens and law enforcement have become standard fare. And while we are distanced from the rest of the country, we're not immune to some of these same problems that are affecting the lower 48. My office has seen several instances and are regularly receiving information with respect to resisting arrest.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“on this Day of Remembrance, and reflection to the current law enforcement officers and their families, to our fallen brothers and sisters and their families. Your sacrifice does not go unnoticed.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“for the agencies with a more conspicuous presence, like the APD, FBI, troopers, to the more covert agencies that typically remain out of the spotlight, U.S. Marshals Service, IRS Criminal Investigations, and many more, that quietly protect and serve. We thank you for your commitment to Alaska.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“in recent history, we've seen a troubling surge in violence against law enforcement across our country. Norms have changed. It's becoming commonplace and often encouraged.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“Sometimes those incidents escalate to violence, sometimes to extreme violence where officers are even shot in the process.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“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.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“We had one case recently that passed through the federal system where local law enforcement were responding to a felony possession case. Felon is not supposed to possess firearm on the streets of Alaska. Something that we deal with pretty much on a daily basis in the federal system. Officers arrived and attempted to disarm that individual.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“It is now to a point where local media outlets are not even reporting on these incidents. And just this morning, I learned about an incident in Oregon for instance, where a federal building had been breached. In the process, there was an assault on federal law enforcement officers.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“Within the struggle, the individual ended up firing a weapon that went through his hip. The bullet passed through the individual's hip and wounded the officer in the knee.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Michael Heyman

“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.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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James Cockrell

“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.”

Alaska State Troopers: 2026 Alaska Police Memorial Day Ceremony · Jun 24, 2026

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Speaker A

“The overall physical fitness average of this class rose from 76% after a lesser physical fitness test on the first day they arrived here to a respectable 93.6% at their final physical fitness test.”

Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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Speaker A

“The overall grade point average for Alec 2401 was an impressive 90.93%.”

Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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Speaker A

“Seventeen weeks ago, these students arrived at the Department of Public Safety Training Academy as stranger to each other, with only a vague idea of what lay ahead. The training here is not known for being easy and making it through.”

Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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Speaker A

“My name is Grant Miller and I have the honor of serving us as attendants at the lasso long since the training academy here in ticket.”

Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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Speaker A

“While may they have spent over 1000 hours either in the classroom or engaged in practical scenarios learning more than 70 subjects. They completed numerous exams nearly every Saturday they were here and have had very few days off during that 17 years. Together they endured control tactics, cold water spray, then spray with pepper spray and exposed to the Taser.”

Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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Speaker A

“I believe the skills of have learned here will directly translate to your individual abilities to problem solve, take direction and perform under pressure. These are some of the key ingredients needed for the recipe to create a successful law enforcement Officer.”

Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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Speaker A

“Each of these students should be proud of their accomplishment of completing this program which is one of the toughest and without a doubt one of the finest law enforcement training avenues in this nation.”

Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“Alaska was number one in the nation for increased deaths due to fentanyl that year in 2021, up 73%.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“it just passed, it was signed December 1st, so it's transferred over to the Health and Social Services Department and they have, apparently, my understanding is, I could be wrong, 3 months to run it through their Health and Social Services program and take a look at how Bursa's Law is going to be implemented nationwide.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“Senator Murkowski said, we, you know, we'd like to start having meetings on Bruce's Law. And that's how it started. So Michael Troster, the HIDTA director, and myself and Senator Murkowski's staff started meeting every Wednesday and drafting Bruce's Law, which provides federal prevention and awareness campaigns through the Health and Social Services Department around illicit drugs, particularly illicit drugs that are contaminated with fentanyl.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“Those numbers have changed so dramatically. A lot more hands going up. Yeah, 90% of the hands go up, I know what fentanyl is. 50% Of the hands stay up, I know someone that's been affected. And 10%, easily 10%, have lost someone to fentanyl.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“these young people that now know this, they are the leaders. They're the people that their peers are going to listen to. They may or may not listen to us, but if they have a classmate says, hey, my uncle died, that's going to make a difference. So really, we need the kids. We need the kids in the end to lead for us once we leave.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“when I started, I would ask the children to raise their hands. Have you ever heard the word fentanyl? And in the beginning, maybe 20% of the hands would go up.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Speaker A

“those of you all who are listening, there— we don't have the bill number yet because it will have a Senate bill number But that's something that if this is interesting to you, that you could weigh in and you could ask the education committees in the House and the Senate to please hear the bills and to move them out and move them along.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“fentanyl is the leading killer of 18 to 45-year-olds in this country. There is nothing else that kills more people 18 to 45 than fentanyl. In Anchorage, the fastest growing demographic of young— of people dying is 14 to 18 year olds. There's nothing that's killing more 14 to 18 year olds in Anchorage than fentanyl.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“Recently in Anchorage, I've been able to get to almost every single 8th grade health class with the DEA. Wow. If I could do that every semester with the new class coming in to every 8th grade class in Alaska and spend the money to do that and bring the message to them about, particularly about finding other things to do.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026

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Sandy Snodgrass

“Representative Rosha introduced HB 6166 2 years ago that would do similarly through the education department what I'm already doing in schools, but it would make it mandatory that there was education in middle and high school rules surrounding illicit drugs, particularly those that are contaminated with fentanyl. It didn't go anywhere really in the first 2 years, but my understanding is it's going to be reintroduced by now Senator Rauschauer and others.”

Shelley Hughes and Anti - Fentanyl Advocate, Sandy Snodgrass · Apr 29, 2026