Press Release

Office of Special Prosecutions Completes Review of Officer-Involved Shooting in Anchorage

November 26, 2024

(Anchorage, AK) – The Office of Special Prosecutions completed its review of an officer-involved shooting from Sept. 29, 2024, involving James Afuvai and Anchorage Police Department Sergeant James Dokken.

The review letter was issued to Anchorage Police Department Chief Sean Case. The review determined that Sgt. Dokken was legally justified in his use of deadly force against Mr. Afuvai.

CONTACT: Chief Assistant Attorney General Jenna Gruenstein, at (907) 269-6250 or jenna.gruenstein@alaska.gov.

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Department Media Contact: Information Officer Sam Curtis at sam.curtis@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6269.

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