Incident
Chief of Detectives Donald Dull was accidentally shot and killed by a court bailiff while sitting in his office. The bailiff was in his office when he removed his .38 caliber weapon from its holster. When he did so, it discharged, striking Detective Dull.
Survivors
Chief of Detectives Dull was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Detectives Dull served with the Juneau Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Juneau community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Detectives Dull.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Detectives Donald Thomas Dull is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AK, 14 of 50 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Juneau Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Thomas Dull's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Thomas Dull Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Thomas Dull is highlighted in Oct.
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