Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Dispatch Text:

On November 9, 2026, at 7:05 am, the Alaska State Troopers and North Tongass EMS responded to a report of an unconscious juvenile in Ketchikan. Family members reported that the juvenile had collapsed and stopped breathing shortly after collapsing. Individuals on the scene performed CPR before EMS arrived and transported the juvenile to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The State Medical Examiner’s Office has been notified and requested the body be transported to Anchorage for autopsy.