JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2017-05-30
From: Sgt. Chris Gifford
Case or Incident: #170530-009
Juneau Police investigated an unattended death on the trail system behind the Mt. Roberts Tramway, above Juneau. At 2:15 PM on Tuesday, Capital City Fire and Rescue responded to a report of CPR in progress. The patient, a 57 year old California man, was declared deceased at the scene. Next of kin was present. The body has been sent to Anchorage for an autopsy, and the investigation is continuing.
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