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On May 1, 2014, in the Yukon River village of Tanana, Sergeant Patrick “Scott” Johnson, a 45-year-old white male with the Alaska State Troopers, was shot and killed while responding to a volatile series of events that had begun the night before. A dispute in the community had escalated when Arvin Kangas allegedly pointed a shotgun at the local Village Public Safety Officer, drawing state troopers to the area. Johnson, partnered with 26-year-old Trooper Gabriel “Gabe” Rich, flew in from F ...Read More
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Patrick Johnson
Male
White / Caucasian
Tanana
AK
2014-05-01
45
Patrick
Johnson
Yes
11/23/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I've been thinking a lot about the role that Nathanial Kangas played in this tragedy and how the act... ...Read More
08/03/2024
08/03/2024
I can't stop thinking about the impact this tragedy had on the small community of Tanana. It's unima... ...Read More
08/25/2023
08/25/2023
