Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Troy Duncan was shot and killed as he and other members of his SERT team searched for a serial killer who had killed more than 12 people. Spotters in a fixed-wing airplane had located the suspect in a wooded area and two helicopters carrying SERT members were dispatched to the scene. As the helicopter carrying Trooper Duncan hovered approximately 15 feet above the ground, the suspect moved to within 50 feet of the aircraft and opened fire, striking the trooper. A fellow officer returned fire with an AR-15, fatally wounding the suspect. Trooper Duncan was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect was a former marksman for the U.S. Army and had helicopter training. Trooper Duncan was a US Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Alaska State Troopers for 3 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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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.
Trooper Duncan gave the Alaska State Troopers 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Alaska, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Troy Lynn Duncan served in the Other (1972â1981) before joining law enforcement.
Trooper Troy Lynn Duncan 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy Lynn Duncan's cause is highlighted.
How Troy Lynn Duncan Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Troy Lynn Duncan is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Troy Lynn Duncan was killed by rifle.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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