Patrol Officer Louie Gordon Mizelle
Anchorage Police Department
Alaska
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 6, 1989

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, June 5, 1989
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 99 years

Officer Mizelle was shot and killed after responding to a call of shots being fired at an apartment complex. Upon his arrival the lone gunman shot him five times in the leg, abdomen, and chest. Other officers arrived and surrounded the building before storming the room and taking the suspect into custody. He was found guilty and sentenced to 99 years. Officer Mizelle succumbed to injuries in surgery several hours after the incident.
Officer Mizelle had been with the agency for five and a half years and is survived by his wife and two children.