Coast Guard pays respect to fallen Hoonah police officers

HOONAH, Alaska – Coast Guardsmen from the 17th Coast Guard District and Sector Juneau salute a procession of police cars from the Juneau Police Department carrying the urns of Hoonah Police Officer’s Matthew Tokuoka and Anthony Wallace to the memorial service Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

The police cars from Juneau traveled by ferry to Hoonah where other local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies attended a memorial service for Tokuoka and Wallace.

Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn.

HOONAH, Alaska – More than 1,000 residents of Hoonah along with local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies attended the memorial service for Hoonah Police Officers Matthew Tokuoka and Anthony Wallace at the Hoonah School gym while others attended the service at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall in Hoonah Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

Law enforcement officers traveled to Hoonah from locations as far as Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon and other states to attend the memorial service for Tukuoka and Wallace.

Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn.

HOONAH, Alaska – Law enforcement officers from state, local, federal and international agencies salute the American Flag being carried by the Alaska State Troopers Honor Guard that was given to the family members of Matthew Tokuoka and Anthony Wallace Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

More than 1,000 local state, federal and international law enforcement agencies along with the 800 residents of Hoonah attended the memorial service for Tokuoka and Wallace.

Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn.

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