JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 08-14-25
From: Deputy Chief Krag Campbell
Case or Incident: #2025-07300055
The name of the officer involved in the use of force on July 30, 2025, is being released. He is identified as Officer Brandon LeBlanc. Officer LeBlanc has seventeen years of experience in law enforcement. He was hired by the Juneau Police Department in August of 2024. Prior to coming to Juneau, Officer LeBlanc served as a law enforcement officer in Louisiana.
The Juneau Police Department has requested and was granted assistance from an outside law enforcement agency to lead an investigation into the officer’s use of force in this incident. This investigation is still ongoing. Once the agency concludes its investigation, the State of Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions will review the case to determine whether the use of force was consistent with AS.11.81.370. Officer LeBlanc remains on administrative leave while the use of force is under investigation.
In accordance with CBJ code, body-worn camera footage related to this incident will be released and posted on the JPD website on August 29th, 2025.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.