Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Seely was shot and killed after responding to a home to serve a domestic violence warrant on a man who had shown up at the house of his estranged wife. The man had left the residence by the time Officer Seely had arrived. The suspect then returned and opened fire on Officer Seely inside the home, killing him. The man then chased his family to a nearby house where he shot and killed his two young children and wounded his wife before killing himself. Officer Seely had served with the agency for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife, who was a dispatcher for the agency and was on duty at the time of his murder.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Patrol Officer Seely gave the Anchorage Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anchorage community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Patrol Officer Seely.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Patrol Officer Dan Richard Seely 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. Dan Richard Seely's cause is highlighted.
How Dan Richard Seely Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dan Richard Seely is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dan Richard Seely was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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