Harry Edward Kier

Anchorage Police Department — Anchorage, AK

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch October 28, 1980

Age 30

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrol Officer Harry Kier was killed in an accident crash while responding to a fire. He had been dispatched on the emergency call to a burning gas station when his vehicle struck a patch of ice on the Glenn Highway. His cruiser slid sideways, left the roadway, and struck a light pole before bursting into flames. Several citizens attempted to rescue him from the vehicle but were prevented due to the fire. Officer Kier had served with the Anchorage Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and one child.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Kier gave the Anchorage Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anchorage community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Kier.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Anchorage Police Department

Type Other

Location Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, AK

Platform Identity apd.anchorage.ak.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 28, 1980

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harry Edward Kier served in the U.S. Army (1972â1976) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrol Officer Harry Edward Kier is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 28 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Anchorage Police Department, 1 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 10% of this agency's fallen.

Anchorage Police Department

of 10 officers

10% Accident

AK — Statewide

of 50 officers

28% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident