Monday, August 30, 2010

Bad Year Gets Worse

  • ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A standoff was under way Sunday in a tiny southeast Alaska village after a man fatally shot two of the village's four full-time police officers the night before, then barricaded himself in his home, local officials said.

    Hoonah police officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka died after the shooting late Saturday, said Bob Prunella, acting city administrator. Prunella didn't know what led to the shooting but said it was witnessed by Wallace's mother, who was visiting from Florida, and Tokuoka's wife and children.

God Bless Officers.

Labels:

32 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another horrible tragedy!!! So sorry for your loss, always remember we are the police and are targets everywhere, on or off duty...

8/30/2010 02:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rest easy and God Bless......

Cicero PD

8/30/2010 02:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's a mean season to be The Police... May God bless them and their families.

8/30/2010 06:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My sincere condolence to the family members of the two police officers who died in the line of duty. May God watch over you during these difficult times.

8/30/2010 07:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sgt. Anthony Wallace RIP

Officer Matthew Tokuoka RIP and Semper Fi.

8/30/2010 08:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ONLY the 'miles' separate our brotherhood and concern for these members of our 'Thin Blue Line.'
You will remain in our hearts, thoughts and prayers.
Rest in Peace

o'v(r)

8/30/2010 08:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It just goes to show you, big city or little town, this is a dangerous profession.
May GOD hold them in the palm of His hand.
Rest In Peace, Officers.

8/30/2010 08:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You are in our prayers--CPD

8/30/2010 09:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rest in peace my brothers, may God bless you and your families.

8/30/2010 09:55:00 AM  
Anonymous ISP Sgt said...

That is really sad, my prayers for all law enforcement.

8/30/2010 11:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

On wls radio "Deadly weekend in Chicago" 25 shot 5 dead! Guess the knock it off summit worked really well!

8/30/2010 11:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hoonah is a community on Chichagof Island, Alaska, Its name means "village by the cliff" in the Tlingit language.

8/30/2010 11:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

RIP brothers.

8/30/2010 11:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am sick to the pit of my stomach. How awful. My deepest sympathies to the families.

8/30/2010 12:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God Bless those officers and their families. May the officer's souls RIP.

8/30/2010 01:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ouch...Could this one get any worse ? Witnessed by officers family members WTF ?

8/30/2010 01:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace Brothers... My thoughts and prayers to the family and the department.

8/30/2010 01:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

your jobs are done here, only now can you rest in peace. save some spots for the rest of us.

8/30/2010 01:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry for your loss !! RIP my Brothers !!

8/30/2010 03:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

May God bless your Officers and their families.

8/30/2010 03:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God Bless these Officers. RIP. Stay safe POs, we need you.

A citizen, not a cop.

8/30/2010 04:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

R.I.P........

goes to show you, it doesn't matter where you are, police are still the target!!!

stay safe!

8/30/2010 05:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God Bless the Officers & their Families. RIP

8/30/2010 07:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

small town policing, some times only one man up on midnites, if you need back up. you call county police, state police, another municipality and hope they come. If they can. You have to be the police, and accept what is put in front of you. I respect the courage of these men and women. God bless these officers.

8/30/2010 08:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mayor strongly objects to J-fled giving police powers to the bucket boys. J's plan is for these street wise miscreants to be his eyes and hears.

8/30/2010 08:21:00 PM  
Blogger kateykakes said...

My deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of the officers.

May they R.I.P. :(

Be safe out there.

8/30/2010 08:21:00 PM  
Blogger Jack said...

I read that one officer was down, and the other was trying to pull him to safety when he was killed. Somebody remind me why we call pro athletes 'heroes.'

8/30/2010 09:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

small town policing, some times only one man up on midnites, if you need back up. you call county police, state police, another municipality and hope they come. If they can. You have to be the police, and accept what is put in front of you. I respect the courage of these men and women. God bless these officers.
-----------------------

About 100 million years ago, I lived in a very small town in Missouri that had six full time officers and six volunteer reserve officers (who were made up mostly of older retired men, since they worked forr free and had to be on call).

C shift only had one full time man.

These small departments should really look into developing an Auxiliary force from the citizenry to augment their full time manpower. It doesn't solve every situation, but it adds more guns to the line and in real shitstorm scenarios, sometimes, one man isn't enough.

8/31/2010 12:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

These small departments should really look into developing an Auxiliary force from the citizenry to augment their full time manpower. It doesn't solve every situation, but it adds more guns to the line and in real shitstorm scenarios, sometimes, one man isn't enough.

8/31/2010 12:05:00 AM

Excellent idea...Too bad Illinois banned the part-time Copper for all practical purposes. Training issues...Other States do this as they see fit.

8/31/2010 07:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God bless those Alaska coppers...

8/31/2010 09:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace and Gods Speed my Brothers in Blue.


Stone Park PD

8/31/2010 11:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jack said...
I read that one officer was down, and the other was trying to pull him to safety when he was killed. Somebody remind me why we call pro athletes 'heroes.'

I say: Cops and Firemen are heroes. Cops and Firemen that run into burning buildings to save other people are heroes.Officers that run into dark buildings after bad guys are heroes. But certainly not sports jocks. They would be called "entertainers".

Stay safe heroes.

8/31/2010 02:18:00 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home

Newer Posts.......................... ..........................Older Posts