LEGAL NEWSLINE

The Office of Special Prosecutions, OSP, has concluded eight reviews of officer-involved shootings for 2024 cases with five new cases that are under review.

“The Office of Special Prosecutions’ review of use-of-deadly-force incidents ensures that officers continue to follow the criminal law in their use of force,” said Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore.

OSP does not investigate criminal matters; it receives investigations from law enforcement agencies and reviews their investigations to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate.

New cases

• Michael Alto, Aug. 23, 2024, Anchorage
• Vaughn Walunga, Aug. 16, 2024, Gambell, St. Lawrence Island
• Nick Beebe, Aug. 6, 2024, Eek, YK Delta
• Easter Leafa, Aug. 13, 2024, Anchorage
• Damien Dollison, July 8, 2024, Anchorage

Reviewed and Closed Cases, Officers Justified in Use of Deadly Force

• Kristopher Handy, May 13, 2024, Anchorage; no charges filed against officers
• Tyler May, June 3, 2024, Anchorage; no charges filed against officer
• Lisa Fordyce-Blair, June 19, 2024, Anchorage; no charges filed against an officer
• Steven Kissack, July 15, 2024, Juneau; no officers charged
• Kirk Medak, July 8, 2024, Soldotna; no officer charged
• Angella Polty, May 18, 2024, Marshall; no officer charged
• Kaleb Bourdukofsky, June 1, 2024, Anchorage; no charges filed officers
• Victor Jack, Feb. 28, 2024, Wasilla; no charges filed against an officer

On July 17, the Department of Law held a press conference on the process for and the importance of reviews. The livestream of the conference is available on Law’s Facebook page under Live.

Original source can be found here.