Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy visited North Pole Alaska on Saturday, July 27th to speak at a ceremony honoring public servants that have lost their lives while serving the residents of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Fallen Alaska State Troopers and Military members were among the names added to the memorial. Those honored were employed by the city, borough, state, federal government or military when they were killed.
The names added to the memorial wall this year are:
Trooper Gabriel Lennox Rich
Alaska State Troopers – May 1, 2014
Trooper Sergeant Patrick Scott Johnson
Alaska State Troopers – May 1, 2014
Officer John Kevin Lamm
Fairbanks Police Department – January 1, 1998
Captain Gary. D. Bluemer
United States Air Force – December 9, 1974
Sgt. Derek T. Stenroos
United States Army – November 5, 2007
Sgt. Allen David Brandt
Fairbanks Police Department – October 28, 20016
Christine Pennington
Ester Volunteer Fire Department – March 15, 1991
Sgt. Joel D. Clarkson
United States Army – March 16, 2010
Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland
United States Army – November 12, 2005
