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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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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
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Alaska State Troopers has lost 12 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Curtis is one of 14 officers lost to accidents in AK, 28% of the 50 remembered there.
Curtis is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Curtis is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2022, 1 officer at Alaska State Troopers was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 4 years on record. The heaviest was 1974, with 2.
In 2022, 1 officer in AK was lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 10 years on record. The heaviest was 1964, with 3.
In 2022, 60 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 73rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2022, 61 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 89th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Curtis was 36. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Alaska State Troopers whose age is recorded, half were between 25 and 40; the middle age was 36. Curtis had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 10 years.
Curtis was 36. Of the 14 lost to accidents in AK whose age is recorded, half were between 28.3 and 46.3; the middle age was 37. Curtis had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 10 years.
Curtis was 36. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Curtis had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Curtis was 36. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Curtis had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 60% of these deaths at Alaska State Troopers, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 40%.
December holds 21.4% of these deaths in AK; October holds the most, 28.6%. Tuesdays: 35.7%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 41.7% of all 12 deaths at Alaska State Troopers, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 28% of all 50 deaths in AK, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Alaska State Troopers has 12 officers remembered here, Curtis among them.
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Dennis Finbar Cronin
Feb 18, 1974
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Larry Robert Carr
Dec 11, 1974
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Frank Stuart Rodman
Dec 11, 1974
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Roland Edgar Chevalier, Jr.
Apr 3, 1982
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Troy Lynn Duncan
May 19, 1984
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Robert Lee Bittick
Oct 11, 1994
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Bruce Alan Heck
Jan 10, 1997
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Hans-Peter Roelle
Nov 24, 2001
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Tage Brandel Toll
Mar 30, 2013
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Gabriel Lenox Rich
May 1, 2014
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Patrick Scott Johnson
May 1, 2014
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Curtis Matthew Worland
Dec 13, 2022
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W
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