Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Kevin Lamm was shot and killed after responding to check on a suicidal man with two other officers on Mercier Street in Fairbanks. As they were making entry to the house, they were fired upon with an AR-15 rifle which had been converted to 7.62x39. One of the other officers was immediately struck in the head and wounded. Officer Lamm immediately took cover behind a nearby couch and returned fire, drawing the suspect's attention away from his two partners. He was fatally wounded while giving his two partners a chance to escape the apartment. After a 90-minute standoff, the tactical team entered the residence and found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officer Lamm had served with the Fairbanks Police Department for 3 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, whom he had married only 12 days prior to his murder, his son, parents, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Lamm gave the Fairbanks Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fairbanks community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Lamm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer John Kevin Lamm 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 Fairbanks Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Kevin Lamm's cause is highlighted.
How John Kevin Lamm Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Kevin Lamm is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Kevin Lamm was killed by rifle; ar-15.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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