Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Louie Mizelle was shot and killed after responding to a call of shots being fired at an apartment complex in the Mountain View area at 9:30 pm. Upon his arrival, the lone gunman shot him five times in the leg, abdomen, and chest with a .22 caliber rifle. Other officers arrived and surrounded the building before storming the room and taking the suspect into custody. Officer Mizelle was transported to Humana Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds in surgery several hours after the incident. The subject who shot him had been committed to a psychiatric hospital the previous year. He was found guilty of Officer Mizelle's murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Officer Mizelle was a United States Air Force Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Anchorage Police Department for five and a half years. He is survived by his wife and two children. He is buried at Sea Lawn Memorial Park in Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Patrol Officer Mizelle gave the Anchorage Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anchorage community, 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
Louie Gordon Mizelle served in the Air Force (1973â1983) before joining law enforcement.
Patrol Officer Louie Gordon Mizelle 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 Anchorage Police Dept., 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louie Gordon Mizelle's cause is highlighted.
How Louie Gordon Mizelle Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 99 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louie Gordon Mizelle is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louie Gordon Mizelle was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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