Alaska State Troopers Media Access Guide

News media looking for information on an incident in a particular area of the state have several options. The Daily Dispatches on the “Trooper Times” website is the first place to check: https://dps.alaska.gov/dailydispatch . Troopers in the field post news releases directly to the website 24/7. Be sure to check the day of the incident, as well as the next day. Media can also contact the Public Information Office or call directly to a department point of contact provided in this guide.

Public Information Office Tim DeSpain, Public Information Office Supervisor. Mobile: 244-4522 Email: [email protected] Austin McDaniel, Information Officer. Mobile: 744-6587 Email: [email protected] Gretchen Weiss-Brooks, Information Officer. Mobile: 744-6708 Email: [email protected] (All phone numbers contained in this guide are prefix 907)

AST Detachment and Post Location Map

Alaska State Troopers Point of Contact for News Media Director's Office Address: 5700 E. Tudor Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 269-5511 Fax: 337-2059 Colonel Bryan Barlow, Director Major Dave Hanson, Deputy Director

AST Division Staff Address: 5700 E. Tudor Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 269-5511 Fax: 269-5033 Captain Dave Willson, HQ Supervisor Lieutenant Eric Olsen, Special Projects, Lieutenant Paul Fussey, Emergency Management and Search and Rescue Lieutenant Freddie Wells, Recruitment Supervisor Lieutenant Robert French, Anchorage Judicial Services Supervisor

"A South" Detachment (Southeast Alaska) Address: 877 Sawmill Creek Road Sitka, AK 99835 Phone: 225-5118 Fax: 225-6568 Captain Mo Hughes, Commander Vacant, Deputy Commander

"A North" Detachment (Kenai Peninsula) Address: 45245 Kalifornsky Beach Road Soldotna, AK 99669 Phone: 262-4453 Fax: 262-2889 Captain Maurice “Mo” Hughes, Commander Lieutenant Mike Zweifel, Deputy Commander

"B" Detachment (Southcentral Alaska) Address: 453 South Valley Way Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: 745-2131 (Palmer Post) 373-8300 (Mat-Su West Post) Fax: 269-5465 Captain Anthony April, Commander Lieutenant Brent Johnson, Deputy Commander

"C" Detachment (Western Alaska) Address: 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 375-6440 (Anchorage Office) 543-2294 (Bethel Post) Fax: 375-6420 Captain Andrew Merrill, Commander Lieutenant Lonnie Gonzales, Deputy Commander Lieutenant Ramin Dunford, Deputy Commander

"D" Detachment (Interior Alaska) Address: 1979 Peger Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 451-5100 Fax: 451-5317 Captain Eric Spitzer, Commander Lieutenant Jess Carson, Deputy Commander Lieutenant Michael Roberts, Deputy Commander

Alaska Bureau of Investigation Includes: Computer and Financial Crimes, Major Crimes, Crimes Against Children, Missing Persons Unit, Statewide Drug and Alcohol Enforcement (SDEU) Address: 5700 East Tudor Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 269-5611 Fax: 338-7243 Captain Andrew Gorn, Commander Lieutenant Scott Bartlett, Deputy Commander

Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit Address: 5700 East Tudor Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 375-6408 Lieutenant Cornelius Sims, Deputy Commander

VPSO Program 5700 East Tudor Rd Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 334-2528 Fax: 375-6416

Alaska Wildlife Troopers (AWT) Address: 5700 East Tudor Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 269-5509 Fax: 269-5616 Colonel Doug Massie Director Major Steve Adams, Deputy Director

Fire and Life Safety Address: 5700 East Tudor Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 269-5491 Fax: 338-4375 Richard Boothby, Director, State Fire Marshal Lloyd Nakano, Assistant State Fire Marshal

(media guide update 6/21/2021)