Roll of Honor
John David Stimson
Incident
Sergeant John Stimson succumbed to hypothermia following a helicopter crash while searching for a missing pilot near Cordova, Alaska. The helicopter he was riding in experienced an engine failure and crashed. The contract pilot suffered a broken back in the crash. Sergeant Stimson was unable to access any of the emergency equipment due to damage to the helicopter. He died after a night of exposure to cold temperatures after making the injured pilot as comfortable as possible. The injured pilot survived. Sergeant Stimson had served with the Alaska State Troopers - Fish and Wildlife Protection for just over 11 years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Stimson gave the Alaska State Troopers 11 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Stimson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant John David Stimson 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 Alaska State Troopers - Fish and Wildlife Protection, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John David Stimson's cause is highlighted.
How John David Stimson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John David Stimson is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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