Trooper Hans-Peter Roelle
Alaska State Troopers
Alaska
End of Watch: Saturday, November 24, 2001

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, November 24, 2001
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Trooper Hans-Peter Roelle was shot and killed following a pursuit of a suspect in Wasilla, Alaska.

The suspect had pushed his girlfriend out of a moving vehicle and then fled the scene, when medical personnel and troopers arrived. A pursuit ensued and was called off as speeds exceeded 100 mph. Trooper Roelle and another trooper then proceeded to the suspect's home. As Trooper Roelle took cover behind a fence in the front yard, the suspect fired three shots, striking Trooper Roelle once in the head, killing him instantly. The shooter then murdered his two children before committing suicide.

Trooper Roelle had been employed with the Alaska State Troopers for 18 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.

The State of Alaska dedicated the weigh station on Glenn Highway in memory of Trooper Rolle, as the Trooper Hans-Peter Rolle Memorial Scales Station.