Chief of Police John J. Sturgus
Anchorage Police Department
Alaska
End of Watch: Sunday, February 20, 1921

Biographical Info
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, February 20, 1921
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Case never solved

Chief Sturgus was found shot to death in the rear stairwell of a local drug store. He had been shot in the chest by an unknown assailant. The case was never solved and no motive was ever determined.

Chief Sturgus had served as the Anchorage police chief since the city became a municipality on January 1, 1921. He had previously served as a law enforcement officer in the states of Washington and Montana.