Roll of Honor
Incident
Court Services Officer Curtis Worland died from injuries he received when a musk ox attacked him near Nome.
Officer Worland was using his snowmobile to scare the musk oxen away from his dog mushing team while on a paid work break. A musk ox charged him, and the horn punctured his leg, striking his femoral artery. Officer Worland drove away from the musk ox but was found unresponsive near his snowmobile at 1:30 pm.
Officer Worland had served with the Alaska State Troopers for 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Court Services Officer Worland gave the Alaska State Troopers 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Alaska. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Court Services Officer Worland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Court Services Officer Curtis Matthew Worland is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AK, 14 of 50 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Alaska State Troopers, 5 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Curtis Matthew Worland's cause is highlighted.
How Curtis Matthew Worland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Curtis Matthew Worland is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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