Tales Of The Alaska State Troopers

Author : Peter B. Mathiesen
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781632201454

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Tales of the Alaska State Troopers by Peter B. Mathiesen Pdf

With the elements against them, the state troopers of Alaska face every day with a fight for their lives. In the state of Alaska, anything goes. For the state troopers, an average day can include blizzard conditions, midnight sunsets, and subzero temperatures. Tales of the Alaska State Troopers gives insight to just how the brave men and women of the law combat these conditions while still upholding their duties to the fine people of Alaska. Follow trooper Dan Valentine as he finds himself in the midst of a crisis when an abandoned truck holds more than just an old blanket on the passenger seat. Dan’s responsibility for the town of Trapper Creek becomes a fight for survival when he realizes the truck has enough explosives in it to make a small dent in the Alaska Range. With his fellow lawmen, Valentine not only must handle the situation, but he must also make sure that the citizens of Trapper Creek are evacuated from harm’s way. Tales of the Alaska State Troopers is rich in content and action. Anyone familiar with the life of a lawman or the state of Alaska will be fascinated with the way Mathiesen delivers his narrative. It’s all in a day’s work for troopers like Dan Valentine, who never know what a new day can bring.

Author : Jay Hammond
Publisher : Epicenter Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0945397437

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Tales of Alaska's Bush Rat Governor by Jay Hammond Pdf

The former governor of Alaska recounts his childhood, education, war experiences, and political career

Author : Larry Kaniut
Publisher : Larry Kaniut
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Bear hunting
ISBN : 0942381033

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More Alaska Bear Tales by Larry Kaniut Pdf

In a sequel to "Alaska's Bear Tales," Larry Kaniut offers more true stories of encounters between bears and humans that are action-packed and compelling.

Author : Robin Barefield
Publisher : Publication Consultants
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-20
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781637471319

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Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier by Robin Barefield Pdf

Was the Mafia involved in the 1972 disappearance of the plane carrying Congressmen Hale Boggs and Nick Begich, or was it just a simple case of bad weather? Who murdered the postmistress in Ruby? How did the Alaska State Troopers use cutting-edge science to find Sophie Sergie's killer? How does crime differ from one part of Alaska to another? Alaska has always had a high rate of violent crime. From the gold rush to the building of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to the heyday of king crab fishing, the state's rich resources have attracted eager workers and criminals alike. Travel through time and space with true-crime writer Robin Barefield as she tells you about murder and mystery in Alaska from the early 1900s to the present day and from Juneau to Kiana, Nome, Anchorage, Kodiak, and places in between. Learn about serial killers Ed Krause, Richard Bunday, Gary Zieger, Robert Hansen, and Israel Keyes. Why did Michael Silka suddenly start killing the residents of remote Manley Hot Springs, and what reason did Louis Hastings have for murdering his neighbors in McCarthy? Why was no one ever caught and convicted for the gruesome massacre on the fishing boat Investor? Alaska is vast and breathtaking, but it can also be deadly. Take a road trip and learn about Alaska's past and present through its violent crime. Get a glimpse of murder and mystery in the Last Frontier.

Author : Larry Kanuit
Publisher : Larry Kaniut
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781571572936

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Some Bears Kill by Larry Kanuit Pdf

Never before have so many exciting, hair-raising tales of bear encounters been collected into one book. Read about a man who swam into a lake to try to escape a furious bear only to find to his horror that bears can swim too! Or of the old gold prospector who got mauled and sewed up his own stomach-and lived to tell about it! When a bear attacks, it does so with devastating ferocity. Although the average attack lasts but thirty seconds, grievous injury can result from powerful paws and jaws. Strangely enough, most attacks are nonfatal. This book is filled with true-life episodes of close-calls, maulings, and deaths by all three North American bears: black, grizzly, and polar. These stories are not fiction. All are, eerily enough, based on complete fact. Even the FOX TV show When Animals Attack uses Kaniut's material for their shows. The author of two previous best-selling books on dangerous bears brings you a cliffhanger-you won't want to miss his latest and best yet!

Author : Larry Kaniut
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999-11-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781466824898

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Danger Stalks the Land by Larry Kaniut Pdf

Alaska is like no other state and few countries; men experience greater risk in her arms. This one-of-a-kind anthology captures the spine tingling adventures of daring men and women who venture into Alaska's vast wilderness and look death in the eye. Danger Stalks the Land relates gripping episodes of animal attacks, avalanches, aircraft disasters, fishing, hunting, and skiing accidents, and chronicles risky climbs and reckless mountaineering amid Alaska's fantastic peaks. Through exhaustive research and interviews, author Larry Kaniut has captured in one volume, the terror and beauty of man's attempt to explore a vast and unforgiving land.

Author : Dewey Whetsell
Publisher : Publication Consultants
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781594336997

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Fire and Ice by Dewey Whetsell Pdf

“Whetsell recounts his adventures in an especially amusing voice.....bubbles with punchy remininiscence...” - Anchorage Daily News “In writing Fire and Ice, Chief Whetsell has done an incredible job of combining experience, wisdom and wit. It doesn't matter if you are a firefighter or Fire Chief, ditch digger or Executive VP of a major corporation, the insights in this book will help you to be better at whatever you do, especially if you already know everything...” - David L. Tyler, Alaska State Fire Marshal “Chief Whetsell's Fire and Ice not only exudes his ever present wit and wisdom but it showcases what takes place in communities all across Alaska. The Alaskan fire service using their ingenuity and adaptability to respond in extraordinary ways to serve their fellow citizens ...” Carol Reed, president, Alaska State Firefighters Association

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1578336112

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North Country Troopers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ron Walden
Publisher : Publication Consultants
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781594335402

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Brothers of the Badge by Ron Walden Pdf

Bill Gant and Alan Pulis, both retired Alaska State Troopers are halibut fishing when they find a body floating in the rip at the center of Cook Inlet. They discover the victim, wearing a life preserver, has been shot in the back. Captain Rollin Caswell of the Alaska State Troopers recruits the retired men to investigate the case on a contract basis. They find the victim is a local banker and suspect the killing was a mob hit. A local waitress had been dating the banker and is found to be on the list of hit men. The investigation leads the investigators to New Jersey and to an organized crime boss, causing them to rely on the FBI and U.S. Marshals to assist in the investigation. From local intrigue to international banking the story winds leaving death and fear in its wake.

Author : Alan L. White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Alaska
ISBN : 0966320123

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Standing Ground by Alan L. White Pdf

Author : Jeff Brady,Mike Sica
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996-08-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0945284055

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Best of the Skagway, Alaska Police Blotter by Jeff Brady,Mike Sica Pdf

Collection of 500 police blotter items and hilarious stories over the past 17 years.

Author : L. Gary Gunkel
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law enforcement
ISBN : 9781468545685

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Courage and Conviction by L. Gary Gunkel Pdf

Gary Gunkel tells about his real-life experiences as a US Marine, an Anchorage City Policeman, an Alaska State Trooper, Chief of Police in small town Alaska and Sheriff of Asotin County, Washington. His stories are guaranteed to keep you turning the pages on call after call, and his sometimes hair-raising law enforcement experiences will keep you on the edge of your seat. And just when you think you have heard it all there will be another call that you can't imagine. You will discover how Gary handles a dangerous situation surrounded by 24 members of a motorcycle gang with the nearest backup over 200 miles away. Another time you will feel the experience of stopping 17 gang members on a main highway because they were displaying a sawed off shotgun. The amazing thing is all these calls are real life...there is no fiction involved. Gary has, on occasion, changed a name to protect someone's privacy, or sometimes a name is left out because he cannot recall it or has no way of getting the name. You will experience commercial fishing with his whole family for salmon in Bristol Bay and flying loads of fish off the beach in his plane. You will read about several live action and near-death aircraft incidents that you cannot believe happened to Gary and his family. He writes about bush flying experiences that will make you laugh, and some truly whacko ones that will make you shake your head as you go fishing, trapping and hunting with him. And through it all, you will come away with the understanding that everything Gary Gunkel did in law enforcement was professional, that he has a huge capacity for living life completely, and great love for his family.

Author : Peter Carver
Publisher : Calgary : Red Deer Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0889953384

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The Horrors by Peter Carver Pdf

A collection of fourteen horror tales from some of Canada's leading writers for teens.

Author : Tom Kizzia
Publisher : Crown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780307587831

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Pilgrim's Wilderness by Tom Kizzia Pdf

Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness—and of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch. When Papa Pilgrim, his wife, and their fifteen children appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy, their new neighbors saw them as a shining example of the homespun Christian ideal. But behind the family's proud piety and beautiful old-timey music lay Pilgrim's dark past: his strange connection to the Kennedy assassination and a trail of chaos and anguish that followed him from Dallas and New Mexico. Pilgrim soon sparked a tense confrontation with the National Park Service fiercely dividing the community over where a citizen’s rights end and the government’s power begins. As the battle grew more intense, the turmoil in his brood made it increasingly difficult to tell whether his children were messianic followers or hostages in desperate need of rescue. In this powerful piece of Americana, written with uncommon grace and high drama, veteran Alaska journalist, Tom Kizzia uses his unparalleled access to capture an era-defining clash between environmentalists and pioneers ignited by a mesmerizing sociopath who held a town and a family captive.

Author : Bjorn Dihle
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781943328956

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Haunted Inside Passage by Bjorn Dihle Pdf

A collection of twenty stories showcasing the supernatural legends and unsolved mysteries of Southeast Alaska, with a focus on the region between Yakutat and Petersburg, where the author has lived his entire life, writing, teaching, guiding, commercial fishing, and investigating ghost stories. Each chapter is rooted in Bjorn’s own adventures and will intertwine fascinating history, interviews, and his reflections. Bjorn’s writing, sometimes poignant and often wickedly funny, brings to mind Hunter S. Thompson and Patrick McManus. Chapters touch on legends such as Alexander Baranov, Soapy Smith, James Wickersham, and the Kóoshdaa Káa (Kushtaka) to lesser known but fascinating characters like “Naked” Joe Knowles and purported serial killer Ed Krause. From duplicitous if not downright diabolical humans to demons of the fjords and deep seas and cryptids of the forest, Bjorn presents a lively cross-section of the haunter and the haunted found in Alaska’s Inside Passage.