Roland Edgar "Skip" Chevalier, Jr.

Alaska State Troopers — Anchorage, AK

Felonious

End of Watch April 3, 1982

Age 33

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Badge 22

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Trooper Roland Chevalier was shot and killed after intervening in a domestic dispute at the Cleary Summit Ski Area. The father involved in the dispute was drunk and was trying to kill his mentally-ill son. Trooper Chevalier, who was inside the lodge, heard gunshots and immediately went outside to investigate. As he approached the son, he was shot in the heart with a .30-.06. The son was acquitted of murder charges after arguing that he accidentally shot Trooper Chevalier while attempting to defend himself against his father. The father was found guilty of attempted murder. Trooper Chevalier had served with the Alaska State Troopers for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Chevalier gave the Alaska State Troopers 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Alaska. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Chevalier.

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

Agency

Department Alaska State Troopers

Location Anchorage, AK

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

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1982

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.06

Offender Acquitted

Trooper Roland Edgar "Skip" Chevalier, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 15.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Alaska State Troopers, 7 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.

Alaska State Troopers

of 12 officers

58.3% Felonious

AK — Statewide

of 50 officers

70% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious