Alaska's statewide law enforcement, patrolling non-municipal Alaska from Ketchikan to Utqiagvik. Publishes the Daily Dispatch of statewide incidents. Division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
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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

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

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

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

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

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
Alaska State Troopers say a teenager set a sleeping man on fire at a Kasilof cabin during a youth-treatment fishing trip. The victim survived; felony charges filed.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Seth Krause, 19, of Wisconsin after he lifted a wild king salmon from the Anchor River in violation of an Emergency Order requiring all kings to stay in the water. A bailable citation was filed with the Homer Courthouse.

Luke Shaishnikoff, 26, was arrested June 18 on Akun Island after a multi-month FBI and Alaska State Trooper investigation; Coast Guard and FBI aircraft carried two simultaneous teams to Akun and Unalaska, and the case remains open with additional charges possible.

An Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew found a downed Piper Pacer on June 19 near Kanak Island, roughly 20 hours after troopers were notified the solo pilot was overdue on a Yakutat-to-Fairbanks flight; the pilot was found dead and the NTSB will lead the investigation.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a summons Saturday to a 29-year-old Wasilla man at Kasilof North beach for failing to record salmon on his Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Permit before leaving — a reminder that on-site logging is actively enforced during the busy dipnet season.

Alaska State Troopers arrested Garrett Andrews, 22, late Friday after multiple drivers swerved to avoid him on Funny River Road near Soldotna; he was carrying a shotgun and was intoxicated.

Alaska State Troopers arrested six people between June 12-13 in domestic disturbance responses across the Mat-Su Borough and near Glennallen, with charges ranging from weapon possession to second-degree assault.

Heath Didier, 49, of Portland called troopers at 9:37 p.m. June 14 to report he was lost and without gear on the Deer Mountain Trail; searchers found an adult male believed to be Didier dead at the bottom of a cliff on June 15, with body recovery delayed to June 16 over site safety concerns.

Alaska State Troopers arrested three drivers for DUI in Seward, Fairbanks, and Soldotna over May 29-30: a 100-mph eluding case ending with a 0.144 PBT, a REDDI-flagged stop on the Richardson Highway, and a refusal arrest near Kalifornsky Beach. Two adjacent alcohol-related incidents are noted but not counted as DUI.

Alaska State Troopers arrested Floyd Jackson, 59, of Saxman early Monday on a felony domestic violence assault charge elevated by prior DV convictions within the past decade.

Alaska State Troopers recovered the body of 25-year-old Anchorage resident Joshua Novakovich from a Turnagain Arm sandbar on June 21, two days after he was swept away while paddleboarding near mile 92 of the Seward Highway.

Bryan Gheen, 50, of Kasilof fled a traffic stop on North Coho Loop Road late Friday, leading troopers on a multi-mile pursuit before stopping at a dead-end beach campsite — where troopers found he had carried outstanding felony warrants since 2017.

Alaska State Troopers responded to two separate shootings in the Wasilla area on Saturday — one suspect was reportedly a felon with three outstanding warrants

A 17-year-old driver died after a vehicle went into Lake Rose Tead near Pasagshak on Kodiak Island on May 25.

Alaska State Troopers are investigating three separate vandalism reports in Nenana on Friday, including one case elevated to Burglary 1st degree. Eric Chaney was witnessed throwing rocks at windows; charges are pending.

Alaska State Troopers arrested 19-year-old Noah Houx of North Pole on Sunday after a motorcycle pursuit on the Richardson Highway in which the bike reached 100 mph, ran red lights, and passed vehicles in turn lanes. Houx is held at the Fairbanks Correctional Center.

A Bethel Grand Jury indicted Nome resident Ulric Jeffery Ulroan on 47 counts of sexual assault and abuse Wednesday, covering alleged offenses against teenage girls across four Alaska communities from 2009 to 2025. Troopers believe additional victims exist.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Washington-based fishing guide Trever Torppa on Thursday at People's Hole on the Kasilof River, where special provisions bar guides from fishing; a mandatory court citation was filed with the Kenai Court.

Two adults whose boat was taking on water and had a dead battery roughly 15 to 20 miles offshore near Coffee Point were located by hunting vessels and returned safely to Kotzebue by 5:15 a.m. Wednesday after an overnight rescue operation.

Joshua Andrews, 20, crashed near Steese Highway and Fairhill Road in Fairbanks early Saturday, injuring all three passengers in his vehicle. A breath test recorded a BAC of 0.172 — more than twice the legal limit. Andrews faces DUI and three assault charges.

Alaska State Troopers arrested three people Thursday at a Beaver Street residence in Ketchikan—one on probation warrants, one for hindering prosecution, and one for failing to register as a sex offender.

A highway interdiction team traffic stop in Wasilla resulted in drug charges and a conditions-of-release violation. Mat-Su overdose deaths have climbed in recent years.

Guy Foreman, 45, of Anchor Point was arrested April 28 on charges of vehicle theft, assault and driving with a suspended license after allegedly assaulting someone and stealing their vehicle.
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Marco Maynard, 36, of Washington on Friday, June 19, for retaining a snagged sockeye salmon on the Russian River, where snagging is prohibited and strict liability means intent does not need to be proven.

A person died Saturday following an officer-involved shooting in Utqiaġvik, with Alaska State Troopers now investigating the incident.

A Willow woman faces 26 felony animal cruelty charges after 25 sled dogs were found starved to death on her property following months of ignored complaints to Mat-Su Animal Control.
A fatal travel trailer fire on Burma Road in Big Lake on May 6, 2026 exposed gaps in rural fire protection coverage after area firefighters declined to respond to the incident outside established fire district boundaries.
Alaska State Troopers are asking for help finding a 36-year-old man who escaped from the Northstar Center in Fairbanks on Tuesday afternoon. The public should not approach him.

The Grandview Fire near Sterling grew to 89 acres after an escaped campfire, closing Swanson River Road and prompting Homer Electric to cut power briefly

Alaska State Troopers arrested a 27-year-old man in the roadless Kenai Peninsula village after he assaulted his partner in front of three children.

Alaska State Troopers arrested Ross Turner, 33, on domestic violence assault charges after a late-night disturbance at a Wasilla residence where a child was present.
Alaska State Troopers are investigating a domestic assault in Napakiak under an attempted murder classification, highlighting the severity of violence against women in rural Alaska Native communities where law enforcement operates from distant regional hubs rather than local presence.

A 3-year-old boy died after falling through thin ice on the Goodnews River in Goodnews Bay on April 23, prompting a community search and an ongoing Trooper investigation.
A Wasilla hunter was cited for using prohibited salmon and game meat as bear bait at a registered site in GMU 14A, violating Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulations that ban fish, game meat, poultry, and cooked foods as bear bait.
Two skiers were injured and rescued after an avalanche at Falls Creek Trail near mile 106 of the Seward Highway on April 17, 2026.
Water rescue on Tolsona Lake after canoe and rescue raft capsize; all boaters wearing life jackets reach island safely

Nicholas Bailey, 40, of Big Lake was arrested twice in three days for DUI and refusal to submit to chemical testing following traffic stops in Big Lake and Wasilla.
A 42-year-old Anchorage man died after an ATV crash on a trail near Friday Creek in the Knik River area. Companions found him unresponsive and trapped under his ATV.

Alaska State Trooper Anthony Will used a surfboard to rescue a hypothermic teenager who fell through thin ice on Kodiak's Island Lake on April 25, with Sergeant Nathan Walsh towing them to shore where fire department personnel provided medical care.
The Alaska House of Representatives voted to allocate $2 million from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease revenues to reestablish a state trooper post in Talkeetna, addressing public safety concerns along the Parks Highway corridor.