Patrol Officer John Kevin Lamm, Fairbanks Police Department, Alaska

Patrol Officer John Kevin Lamm

Fairbanks Police Department, Alaska

End of Watch Thursday, January 1, 1998

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John Kevin Lamm

Patrol Officer Kevin Lamm was shot and killed after responding to check on a suicidal man with two other officers on Mercier Street in Fairbanks.

As they were making entry to the house, they were fired upon with an AR-15 rifle which had been converted to 7.62x39. One of the other officers was immediately struck in the head and wounded.

Officer Lamm immediately took cover behind a nearby couch and returned fire, drawing the suspect's attention away from his two partners. He was fatally wounded while giving his two partners a chance to escape the apartment.

After a 90-minute standoff, the tactical team entered the residence and found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Officer Lamm had served with the Fairbanks Police Department for 3 years. He is survived by his wife, whom he had married only 12 days prior to his murder, his son, parents, and two brothers.

Bio

Age 26
Tour 3 years
Badge 338

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; AR-15
Offender Committed suicide

ambush, suicide attempt

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FPD Officer Kevin Lamm….not a day goes by that I don’t remember the night you made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the citizens of Fairbanks Alaska as well as the 49th State. That New Years Day, 1998….and the days afterwards. Painful is a huge understatement. As you continue to watch from Above….please know you and others had such a telling effect on me…After a 17 year TV News Media career in Fairbanks (1997-2013) I eventually chose Law Enforcement as a career. I carry your memory, among others, with me every time I put my uniform on and go into harm’s way. You’re with me always.
Continued Rest My Brother…

Captain Darryl A. Lewis, Sr./ Commander
Colorado Department of Corrections

September 25, 2024