Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Lawrence Chiklak
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 10/25/2024
Location : Mountain Village Jail
City : Mountain Village
County : Kusilvak Census Area
State : Alaska
Agency : Mountain Village Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : Died in fire inside of jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A fire broke out in the Mountain Village detention area of the jail. One resident was evacuated while Lawrence Chiklak who had been there on a mental health hold died in the fire. He had celebrated his 39th birthday the day before.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-fire-mountain-village-police-department-fatal/
James V. Afuvai
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 09/29/2024
Location : 500 block of N. Park Street
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Anchorage PD officer arrived at a mental health call involving a man with a knife. Police alleged that the man walked toward him with a knife, and the officer shot and killed him. Afuvai is the second Samoan native shot and killed by Anchorage PD within 6 weeks.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/09/30/1-dead-anchorage-officer-involved-shooting/
Easter Leafa
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 08/13/2024
Location : 4840 East 43rd Avenue
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) : Alexander Roman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anchorage PD were called to an apartment at 4840 E. 43rd Ave. where a teenage girl in some sort of mental health crisis had threatened a sibling. Police arrived, alleged that the girl held a knife, feared for their lives and fired both live munitions as well as 40 mm rounds at her simultaneously, killing her. The girl was about to start middle school.
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Steven Kissack
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/15/2024
Location : Front Street
City : Juneau
County : Juneau Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Juneau Police Department
Officer(s) : Chris Gifford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused man killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Steven Kissack had been unhoused in Juneau, Alaska for more than a decade. Article linked below describes his life on the street. He and his malamute were popular. He was known to be helpful and a source of support to the unhoused community in town. He had experienced an incident in June of 2021 in which a Juneau PD officer arrested him for shoplifting a 68-cents drink can, claiming he had a bladed weapon of some sort. Document linked below. Kissack strongly disputed the police narrative but was held without bail until the incident was resolved in unknown manner. Documents how it ended cannot be found at this time.
On July 16, 2024, the same Juneau PD confronted him on a sidewalk, fired beanbags at him, again claim that he had a knife and several officers opened fire and shot and killed him. Only the police narrative exists. The description of the shooting matches the previous police allegations that Kissack had contested as false narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov/Home/DisplayIncident?incidentNumber=AK24069198
The Shooting:
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/steven-kissack-homeless-resident-known-for-cannine-companion-juno-shot-downtown/
2021 similar police Incident involving the same PD:
https://juneau.org/police/jpd-psa-individual-view/entry/76379
2023 news article about Steven Kissack months prior to his killing:
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/just-a-typical-christmas-eve-among-homeless-friends-on-front-street/
Friends remember Steven Kissack:
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/07/17/juneau-community-members-reflect-life-well-known-homeless-man-fatally-shot-by-officers-trooper/
Kirk Medak
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2024
Location : South Kasilof Beach
City : South Kasilof Beach
County : Kenai Peninsula Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska State Police
Officer(s) : Gabriel Holman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when pointing harpoon
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alaska State Police were sent to Kasilof Beach where Kirk Medak was allegedly threatening someone with a harpoon. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Lisa Fordyce-Blair
Age :58
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : Muldoon
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Jonathan Butler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Found shot dead under unclear circumstances during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anchorage PD were called to a Muldoon home where a woman in a mental health crisis was holding a rifle. Police arrived and the woman retreated. SWAT pressured her for hours and when police breached the home, they found her dead. Police did not comment how she died. This was the fourth police shooting in Anchorage in the last month.
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Tyler J. May
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : E 19th Ave and Karluk St
City : Anchorage
County : Matanuska-Susitna Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anchorage PD followed up on a “shots fired” call, found 2 men with guns. They arrested one and the other did not drop his weapon. Police shot and killed him.
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Kristopher K. Handy
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : 7100 block of Bearfoot Drive
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) : Jacob Jones, Jacob Ostolaza, Noel Senoran, James Stineman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anchorage PD were sent to a domestic disturbance in which a man was seen with a long gun. Police arrived, claim he pointed a gun and shot and killed him. Eyewitnesses, video footage and local media dispute the police story, documenting that he never pointed a gun at police.
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Timothy John McArdle Jr.
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Turner Street
City : Fairbanks
County : Fairbanks North Star Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Fairbanks PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairbanks police were called to a domestic violence situation on Turner Street and found 31-year-old Timothy McArdle agitated and throwing things out of the window. Police attacked him with nonlethal munitions. The situation worsened and he was handcuffed and died. Police refused to say which “nonlethal means” they attacked him with preceding his death.
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Michael Grimes
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/01/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Juneau
County : Juneau Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska State Police
Officer(s) : Timothy Rosario, Aaron Mobley, Scott McAfee, Trevor Norris, John Swope
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to Alaska State Police, a traffic stop was attempted and the truck failed to stop for marked trooper vehicles and police escalated a chase, during which time Grimes allegedly shot at troopers. Troopers were joined by officers from other agencies assigned to a trooper-led narcotics team and an unknown number of officers from both agencies opened fire and killed Michael Grimes.
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Timothy Thomas
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : Tok
City : Northway
County : Southeast Fairbanks
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska State Police
Officer(s) : Timothy Rosario
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged entering of hotel room
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man with a rifle allegedly tried to break into a hotel room. Alaska State Police arrived and shot and killed him. He was identified as Timothy Thomas, age 21. His family stated that the same trooper had previously twice arrested Thomas. Police state that the same trooper was present when Thomas' father died from suicide under police duress during a standoff. This is denied by police.
According to family, he had purchased a gun legally and had walked back to the hotel where he was staying. He did not break into any rooms but instead tried to enter a room that he had rented with his cousins who were asleep. Someone saw him, mistook him for a burglar, called police who came and shot and killed him. Details in links below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fm.kuac.org/local-news/2023-11-20/family-of-man-shot-by-state-trooper-seeks-answers
Gregory Green
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/23/2023
Location : Seward Hwy
City : Seward
County : Kenai Peninsula Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Seward PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seward PD allegedly saw a car driving erratically and escalated a chase. Alaska State Police soon joined them and both agencies hunted the car until it crashed, ejecting both passenger and driver. Passenger Gregory Green died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/08/16/fairbanks-man-charged-deadly-pursuit-seward-highway/
Robert Nash
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2023
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Point Hope
County : North Slope
State : Alaska
Agency : North Slope Borough PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting someone
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Robert Nash, 40, of Point Hope, had reportedly been shooting a rifle at people and buildings in the city.A North Slope Borough police officer responded to Point Hope and found Nash outside of the town, still armed with a rifle. He pointed it at the officer. The officer shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/05/18/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-point-hope/
https://alaskapublic.org/2023/05/18/police-officer-fatally-shoots-armed-man-in-point-hope/
Juan Martinez
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Vernon
County : Lamar
State : Alaska
Agency : Vernon PD, Lamar County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vernon PD and Lamar County deputies escalated a car chase that began in Alabama, crossed state lines into Lowndes County and ended back in Alabama where Juan Martinez, 30, committed suicide under police duress.
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Patrick Alexander
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/23/2022
Location : Cherokee Ave+Ravenswood Ave
City : Fairbanks
County : Fairbanks North Star Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska State Troopers
Officer(s) : Drew Massey, Giovanni Sommers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that they were driving down the street and recognized a man who had outstanding warrants. He was carrying a long rifle, not unusual in Alaska, and police claim they ordered him to drop it and then shot and killed him. There is no record that he had used the rifle or threatened police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/troopers-shot-killed-armed-20-145400671.html
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/12/26/man-shot-killed-by-troopers-fairbanks/
https://alaskapublic.org/2022/12/28/troopers-fatally-shoot-armed-fairbanks-man/
Carl Robert Aahanaq Ravenscroft
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 10/12/2022
Location : Airport Way+Market St
City : Fairbanks
County : Fairbanks North Star Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Fairbanks PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carl Robert Aahanaq Ravenscroft drowned after being chased into a water-filled gravel pit by Fairbanks officers.
A Fairbanks officer believed 34-year-old Carl Ravenscroft had been drinking or using drugs and tried to traffic-stop him. He drove away when police tried to stop him. Police escalated a chase and he drove onto the end of a road into a steep gravel pit and his car was submerged in deep water. Police allege that he got out of the vehicle but went under the water’s surface as he tried to swim to the shore.He drowned.
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Jimmie Janeway
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/02/2022
Location : N Wasilla Fishhook Rd+Snohomish Ave
City : Wasilla
County : Matanuska-Susitna
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska State Police, Wasilla PD
Officer(s) : Matt Sidders, David Burtch, Sawyer Skiba
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alaska State Police together with Wasilla PD contacted Jimmie Janeway about a child sexual abuse investigation. Police claim that he pointed a gun both at himself and at officers. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://alaskapublic.org/2022/09/03/officers-shoot-and-kill-wasilla-man-during-standoff/
Amos Lane
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : 23rd Ave + S Cushman St
City : Fairbanks
County : Fairbanks North Star
State : Alaska
Agency : Fairbanks PD, Alaska State Patrol
Officer(s) : Alex Valdez, Cody Kasper, Joshua Schoeffel, Dennis Benn, Lane Bonham
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers from Fairbanks PD and Alaska State Patrol traffic-stopped Amos Lane. Police allege he pointed a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Paul Anthony Hardiman
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2022
Location : Unknown
City : County Rd 126
County : Lauderdale
State : Alaska
Agency : Lauderdale County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during a welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lauderdale County deputies were sent to a call to perform a welfare check on a person concerning possible abuse by caretaker. Police arrived and the caretaker, Paul Anthony Hardiman, pulled a rifle. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waff.com/2022/03/13/deputy-involved-shooting-investigation-underway-waterloo/
https://whnt.com/news/alabama-news/authorities-identify-man-killed-by-lcso-deputies-in-waterloo/
Andrew John
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 02/05/2022
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Aniak
County : Bethel Census Area
State : Alaska
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals shot and killed Andrew John after he shot and injured a Marshal who tried to arrest him.