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Patrol Officer

Justin Todd Wollam

Anchorage Police Department — Anchorage, AK

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 9, 2001

Age 28

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Badge 25940

The Vigil Panel 148 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 9

Incident

Officer Justin Wollam was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle being driven by a drunk driver on Glenn Highway.

The vehicle had been spotted earlier by an officer who attempted to stop it because it was being driven erratically. The suspect driver sped off and was pursued by the officer. After the vehicle stopped, several juveniles fled from it with officers in pursuit. Other juveniles who remained in the vehicle started to drive away again and were followed by other officers from a distance. At approximately 4:00 am, the vehicle was driving north but crossed into the southbound lanes on Glenn Highway, where it struck Officer Wollam's patrol car. Along with Officer Wollam, the driver of the vehicle and two occupants were also killed in the accident.

Officer Wollam was a United States Air Force veteran who had served with the Anchorage Police Department for two years and had served in law enforcement for a total of five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old daughter, parents, and a brother.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrol Officer Wollam gave the Anchorage Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anchorage community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 July 9, 2001

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 28

Badge Number 25940

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Military Service

Justin Todd Wollam served in the U.S. Air Force (1991â1995) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrol Officer Justin Todd Wollam is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In AK, 35 of 50 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this state's fallen. That is 70 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Anchorage Police Department, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.

Anchorage Police Department

of 10 officers

90% Felonious

AK — Statewide

of 50 officers

70% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious