Alaska State Troopers, Alaska
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 11, 1994
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: October 11, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Robert Bittick and Deputy Commissioner Claude Everett Swackhammer, of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, were killed in an airplane accident in British Columbia, Canada, just north of Haines, Alaskaa.
Sergeant Bittick was piloting the plane back to Juneau when it crashed during a period of bad weather.
Sergeant Bittick had served with the Alaska State Troopers for 15 years. He is survived by his wife, four adult children and their spouses, and 7 grandchildren.