Two Alaska State Troopers killed in Tanana

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014 6:02 pm | Updated: 10:13 pm, Thu May 1, 2014.

Sam Friedman / [e-mail]

FAIRBANKS—Two Alaska State Troopers were killed Thursday afternoon in Tanana, according to a troopers news release.
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The troopers were identified as Sgt. Patrick "Scott" Johnson and Trooper Gabriel "Gabe" Rich, both of the troopers' Fairbanks Rural Service Unit. Their next of kin have been notified.

Johnson and Rich were in Tanana, about 130 miles west of Fairbanks, following up on a report of someone brandishing a firearm the night before.

Read more: http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/two-alaska-state-troopers-killed-in-tanana/article_d72d0a56-d19d-11e3-9647-001a4bcf6878.html

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You can get there by air or by water.

There is no Google street view for this town.

Google maps, Tanana, Alaska

[atreides1]

1. Two "Good guys with guns"!

Didn't seem to make a difference...did it?

[salib]

2. That is in such bad taste.

I suggest you withdraw the comment.

[uppityperson]

3. How the fuck do you know that? No one else got killed, just the troopers in their job.

I also suggest you remove your comment.

"Johnson and Rich are the 16th and 17th Alaska State Troopers killed in the line of duty, according to Peters. Two Village Public Safety Officers have also died on the job.

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“Sandy and I were deeply saddened to learn of the senseless, brutal crime that took the lives of two of Alaska’s finest,” Parnell said in the statement. “These fallen heroes answered the call to serve and protect, and made the ultimate sacrifice, while keeping our communities safe. May God and the loving support of grateful Alaskans bring comfort to the families of these courageous men, the public safety community, and all those impacted by this horrific act.”

[roguevalley]

6. many towns and villages have no policing but some have public

safety officers. If there is someone running around shooting people you have to hide until someone comes to help and that can take days. Very said all around.

[plantwomyn]

7. You make a good but clumsy point.

Two highly trained and armed troopers lost their lives confronting one inebriated guy with a gun. It flies in the face of 2nd Amendment absolutists that claim that because they are armed they will be handle the same type of situation.

[penultimate]

9. On the other hand, had they shot him some would be calling them pigs

who should have handled the situation differently. Not everyone, of course, but there is a subset of people who fall into that category.

[Hissyspit]

11. They were shot in the back, apparently.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2-alaska-state-troopers-killed-person-detained

[Dozer]

4. Very sad

It would be a scary at times working those wide open areas with little support.

[uppityperson]

5. ADN article, photos at alaskadispatch. So sad.

http://www.adn.com/2014/05/01/3451145/two-alaska-state-troopers-killed.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1

The troopers were identified as Sgt. Patrick “Scott” Johnson and Trooper Gabriel “Gabe” Rich, both members of the Fairbanks Rural Service Unit.

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The tiny Interior Alaska village of Tanana, home to 238 people, is located at the junction of the Yukon and Tanana rivers 130 air miles west of Fairbanks. It is accessible only by air and river transportation.

The last trooper death was in March 2013, when Trooper Tage Toll died in a helicopter crash during a search and rescue. The last trooper to die of gunfire was Trooper Hans-Peter Roelle, who was killed in pursuit of a suspect in 2001. To date, 16 troopers have been killed in the line of duty.

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/slideshow/photos-after-trooper-deaths-standoff-ends-peacefully-tanana
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[plantwomyn]

8. The town of Tanana

is featured on the TV show "Yukon Men".

[Sunlei]

10. how tragic. must have happened from a car stop? the older man was charged with driving without a lic

The older man was charged with driving without a license and assault, was his son? a 19 year old who shot the 2 officers. Some 3rd person was confined but not charged.