On March 19, 2013, Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) Thomas O. Madole, aged 54, was fatally shot in Manokotak, Alaska. Officer Madole had radioed the Alaska State Troopers around 4:00 p.m. to inform them that he was going to speak with a resident, Leroy B. Dick Jr., regarding an earlier altercation. Approximately an hour later, a local citizen reported a shooting incident. Due to the village's remote location, four state troopers flew to Manokotak and discovered Officer Madole's body outside
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