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One person is dead following a hit-and-run incident discovered early Wednesday morning on West Rezanof Drive near Pier III. The Kodiak Police Department responded to a call at approximately 6:20 a.m. from a citizen reporting a person laying on Rezanof near Pier III, which is the dock with the big crane. According to a release from KPD issued at noon …

Police light. (Photo via Wikimedia) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department has a new lieutenant. As of yesterday morning, Sgt. Francis de la Fuente is now Lt. Francis de la Fuente, one of two lieutenants with KPD. De la Fuente joined KPD in 2007 and will move to support services. His duties will include scheduling officer training and animal control. …

Photos connected with recent burglaries in Kodiak (Photo via Kodiak Police Department) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak has seen a string of burglaries, and the Kodiak Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects. Sgt. Francis de la Fuente with KPD says Rhino Tire was broken into at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. “They did take a safe – …

Mitch Borden/KMXT Recently, at a Kodiak City Council regular meeting, Kodiak Police Department ’s police chief Ronda Wallace gave a report on how consolidating the City of Kodiak with the Kodiak Island Borough could affect local law enforcement. Wallace informed the council that the Alaska State Troopers have been facing reductions around the state. So far, she says, they’ve closed …

Surveillance video of an individual who robbed Petro Express Monday night. (Screencap of KPD video) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department is looking for leads on a robbery that occurred Monday. Lieutenant DJ Clumpner says KPD posted a surveillance video to Facebook in the hope that the public could help the investigation. The video, which is without audio, shows an …

The Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education. (Photo by Kayla Desroches/KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education touched on school issues across the island, from special education to the recent lockdown, at its regular meeting last night. During his report, school district superintendent Larry LeDoux said student enrollment is down overall, which also …

Kodiak Police Department vehicles in front of Kodiak High School. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department put the middle school and high school on lockdown this morning due a possible threat of violence. According to Police Chief Ronda Wallace, they were investigating a statement a substitute teacher overheard. “Something to the effect of ‘I’m …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department sent out an advisory message this morning at around 9:20 a.m. reporting that the middle school and high school were on lockdown status. KPD has since called off the lockdown and found there was no threat. The original message cautioned people to remain away from the area and stated information is limited. Subsequent alerts …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department recently reinstated its Body-Worn Camera Program with a new and improved model. Last December, KPD Chief Ronda Wallace notified her employees that the program would be suspended – not long after the city was forced to surrender a body-cam video under court order. The video in question recorded the events of Sept. 16, 2015, …

As KMXT reported last week, the Kodiak Police Department has discontinued the use of video cameras attached to officers’ uniforms. That was confirmed in an e-mail from Chief Ronda Wallace. Mayor Pat Branson, who was out of state last week, said the move was a surprise to her and the city council. “Well, it’s an administrative and police policy. The …