Alaska Peace Officer Memorial

 

 

 

James Arthur Moen           

Fish and Wildlife Protection

June 25, 2001
Died in plane crash near Illiamna while conducting a routine
sport fishing patrol in a state PA-18 Piper Cub on floats
.

 

 

Justin Todd Wollam           

Anchorage Police Department

July 7, 2001
Killed in a head-on collision on the Glenn Highway while
responding to a call regarding a vehicle driving erratically.

 

 

Hans-Peter Roelle            

Alaska State Troopers

November 24, 2001
Shot in Wasilla while investigating a domestic dispute. The
killer then shot his two children and committed suicide.

 

 

James Hesterberg           

Alaska Department of Corrections

November 18, 2002
Killed in an automobile accident that occurred while he and his partner
were transporting seven prisoners to Spring Creek Correctional Center.
 

 

Thomas Patrick O'Hara           

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service

December 19, 2002
Ranger O'Hara was killed in an aircraft accident while assisting the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service conduct a moose tracking survey in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
 

 

John Patrick WatsonPolice Officer John  Watson                       

Kenai Police Department

December 25, 2003
Officer Watson was shot and killed after locating a vehicle wanted by the Alaska State Troopers.
The troopers were attempting to locate the vehicle in order to conduct a welfare check.