Sergeant Allen Brandt succumbed to complications of gunshot wounds sustained shortly after midnight on October 16th, 2016, while responding to a shots fired call on the 300 block of Seventh Avenue.
As Sergeant Allen Brandt arrived in the area he observed a man walking down the sidewalk. He pulled over as he approached the pedestrian, and the man dashed in front of the car with a gun in his hand. Sergeant Brandt opened the door to get behind the police car for protection and the man opened fire, striking him five times in the legs. One additional round was stopped by Sergeant Brandt's vest. The man then kicked Sergeant Brandt in the head before stealing his service weapon and patrol car.
The subject fled the scene in the patrol car but was arrested two days later. He was charged with murder, assault, vehicle theft, theft and tampering with evidence.
A piece of shrapnel from the round that struck Sergeant Brandt's vest lodged in Sergeant Brandt's eye. On October 27th, 2016, Sergeant Brandt underwent surgery in an attempt to remove the shrapnel and save his eye. He suffered severe complications during the surgery and passed away the following day.
Sergeant Brandt had served with the Fairbanks Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Brandt, 34, had eye surgery Thursday in Anchorage and suffered complications afterward, Johnson said. His condition "continued to deteriorate through the day," and Brandt was unable to recover, he said.
Fairbanks Police Department spokeswoman Yumi McCulloch said Brandt was still in Anchorage when he died. The complications arose Thursday night and continued into Friday, she said.
Johnson said the police department and Brandt's family and friends were hurting, and he asked the community for its support in the healing process before ending the brief press conference.
Brandt is survived by his wife and four children.
About 300 to 400 people attended a candlelight vigil for Brandt Friday night in Fairbanks.
The crowd stood quietly in 19-degree weather through the vigil. Johnson and Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly thanked everyone for coming and asked the community to pray for Brandt's family.
"We'll pass your love onto Allen's family. As you probably know, Allen was a man of strong faith," said Johnson. "Their faith will help them through this, as will your support. So I really want to thank you for being here. It means everything.
Attendants were led in singing the first verse of "Amazing Grace" before placing their candles on a police memorial outside FPD.
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Sgt. Allen D. Brandt (EOW 10-28-2016) Fairbanks Police Department
Allen David Brandt was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on March 12, 1982 to Gary and Jonita Brandt. He spent his childhood days roaming the woods of Michigan and developing his love for the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Shortly after graduation from Sturgis High School in 2000, Allen moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Allen’s attention was directed to serving the Fairbanks community in Law Enforcement. He began his career with the Fairbanks Police Department in 2005 and was sent to Washington State for training with Police Corps. Allen rapidly excelled in his service as a police officer and won multiple awards and commendations from the State of Alaska for his dedication to Impaired Driving Enforcement and Traffic Enforcement. In 2015, he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant, a position he served in until his death. Allen was an outspoken advocate at the Fairbanks Police Department for morality and strong character, and was instrumental in impacting many in the Fairbanks community in a positive way.
While at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Allen met Natasha Rae Allen, beginning what they both described as a ‘fairy tale’ relationship. After courting for a short period of time, they married in July 2005. They had four children together: Fritz, born in 2008; Kate, born in 2010; Claire, born in 2011; and Belle, in 2014. Their home was one filled with love, vitality, and service to God and community.
Allen was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying frequent hunting and fishing adventures. He always marveled at the wonders of God’s creation, and was thankful for every opportunity to enjoy new experiences. He was also a pilot and greatly enjoyed flying.
Throughout all of his experiences, Allen was a man of vibrant faith in God, and took every opportunity to share his faith in God and the Bible with co-workers, friends, family, and acquaintances. His abiding love for God evidenced itself in his faithful service through several churches throughout the North Pole community, including great personal sacrifice to help start the True North Baptist Church in 2016. He was a faithful and integral member of that church until the time of his death.
Allen was always a man with a great sense of humor. He had deep and unshakeable character, and dogmatically stood for truth. After the ambush that eventually claimed his life, Allen spent his last week and a half in the hospital, sharing the good news about salvation through Jesus Christ with hospital staff, visitors, friends, and co-workers. His unshakeable confidence in God was clearly displayed as he shared God’s truth and faithfully prayed for the spiritual well-being of all those he came in contact with. His continuing legacy is clearly seen in his diligent service to God, community, his family, and the many close friends that he impacted.
~ source: https://www.northpolealaska.com/print/3251
As Sergeant Allen Brandt arrived in the area he observed a man walking down the sidewalk. He pulled over as he approached the pedestrian, and the man dashed in front of the car with a gun in his hand. Sergeant Brandt opened the door to get behind the police car for protection and the man opened fire, striking him five times in the legs. One additional round was stopped by Sergeant Brandt's vest. The man then kicked Sergeant Brandt in the head before stealing his service weapon and patrol car.
The subject fled the scene in the patrol car but was arrested two days later. He was charged with murder, assault, vehicle theft, theft and tampering with evidence.
A piece of shrapnel from the round that struck Sergeant Brandt's vest lodged in Sergeant Brandt's eye. On October 27th, 2016, Sergeant Brandt underwent surgery in an attempt to remove the shrapnel and save his eye. He suffered severe complications during the surgery and passed away the following day.
Sergeant Brandt had served with the Fairbanks Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.
_____________________________
Brandt, 34, had eye surgery Thursday in Anchorage and suffered complications afterward, Johnson said. His condition "continued to deteriorate through the day," and Brandt was unable to recover, he said.
Fairbanks Police Department spokeswoman Yumi McCulloch said Brandt was still in Anchorage when he died. The complications arose Thursday night and continued into Friday, she said.
Johnson said the police department and Brandt's family and friends were hurting, and he asked the community for its support in the healing process before ending the brief press conference.
Brandt is survived by his wife and four children.
About 300 to 400 people attended a candlelight vigil for Brandt Friday night in Fairbanks.
The crowd stood quietly in 19-degree weather through the vigil. Johnson and Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly thanked everyone for coming and asked the community to pray for Brandt's family.
"We'll pass your love onto Allen's family. As you probably know, Allen was a man of strong faith," said Johnson. "Their faith will help them through this, as will your support. So I really want to thank you for being here. It means everything.
Attendants were led in singing the first verse of "Amazing Grace" before placing their candles on a police memorial outside FPD.
_______________________________
Sgt. Allen D. Brandt (EOW 10-28-2016) Fairbanks Police Department
Allen David Brandt was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on March 12, 1982 to Gary and Jonita Brandt. He spent his childhood days roaming the woods of Michigan and developing his love for the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Shortly after graduation from Sturgis High School in 2000, Allen moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Allen’s attention was directed to serving the Fairbanks community in Law Enforcement. He began his career with the Fairbanks Police Department in 2005 and was sent to Washington State for training with Police Corps. Allen rapidly excelled in his service as a police officer and won multiple awards and commendations from the State of Alaska for his dedication to Impaired Driving Enforcement and Traffic Enforcement. In 2015, he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant, a position he served in until his death. Allen was an outspoken advocate at the Fairbanks Police Department for morality and strong character, and was instrumental in impacting many in the Fairbanks community in a positive way.
While at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Allen met Natasha Rae Allen, beginning what they both described as a ‘fairy tale’ relationship. After courting for a short period of time, they married in July 2005. They had four children together: Fritz, born in 2008; Kate, born in 2010; Claire, born in 2011; and Belle, in 2014. Their home was one filled with love, vitality, and service to God and community.
Allen was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying frequent hunting and fishing adventures. He always marveled at the wonders of God’s creation, and was thankful for every opportunity to enjoy new experiences. He was also a pilot and greatly enjoyed flying.
Throughout all of his experiences, Allen was a man of vibrant faith in God, and took every opportunity to share his faith in God and the Bible with co-workers, friends, family, and acquaintances. His abiding love for God evidenced itself in his faithful service through several churches throughout the North Pole community, including great personal sacrifice to help start the True North Baptist Church in 2016. He was a faithful and integral member of that church until the time of his death.
Allen was always a man with a great sense of humor. He had deep and unshakeable character, and dogmatically stood for truth. After the ambush that eventually claimed his life, Allen spent his last week and a half in the hospital, sharing the good news about salvation through Jesus Christ with hospital staff, visitors, friends, and co-workers. His unshakeable confidence in God was clearly displayed as he shared God’s truth and faithfully prayed for the spiritual well-being of all those he came in contact with. His continuing legacy is clearly seen in his diligent service to God, community, his family, and the many close friends that he impacted.
~ source: https://www.northpolealaska.com/print/3251
Sergeant Allen Brandt succumbed to complications of gunshot wounds sustained shortly after midnight on October 16th, 2016, while responding to a shots fired call on the 300 block of Seventh Avenue.
As Sergeant Allen Brandt arrived in the area he observed a man walking down the sidewalk. He pulled over as he approached the pedestrian, and the man dashed in front of the car with a gun in his hand. Sergeant Brandt opened the door to get behind the police car for protection and the man opened fire, striking him five times in the legs. One additional round was stopped by Sergeant Brandt's vest. The man then kicked Sergeant Brandt in the head before stealing his service weapon and patrol car.
The subject fled the scene in the patrol car but was arrested two days later. He was charged with murder, assault, vehicle theft, theft and tampering with evidence.
A piece of shrapnel from the round that struck Sergeant Brandt's vest lodged in Sergeant Brandt's eye. On October 27th, 2016, Sergeant Brandt underwent surgery in an attempt to remove the shrapnel and save his eye. He suffered severe complications during the surgery and passed away the following day.
Sergeant Brandt had served with the Fairbanks Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.
_____________________________
Brandt, 34, had eye surgery Thursday in Anchorage and suffered complications afterward, Johnson said. His condition "continued to deteriorate through the day," and Brandt was unable to recover, he said.
Fairbanks Police Department spokeswoman Yumi McCulloch said Brandt was still in Anchorage when he died. The complications arose Thursday night and continued into Friday, she said.
Johnson said the police department and Brandt's family and friends were hurting, and he asked the community for its support in the healing process before ending the brief press conference.
Brandt is survived by his wife and four children.
About 300 to 400 people attended a candlelight vigil for Brandt Friday night in Fairbanks.
The crowd stood quietly in 19-degree weather through the vigil. Johnson and Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly thanked everyone for coming and asked the community to pray for Brandt's family.
"We'll pass your love onto Allen's family. As you probably know, Allen was a man of strong faith," said Johnson. "Their faith will help them through this, as will your support. So I really want to thank you for being here. It means everything.
Attendants were led in singing the first verse of "Amazing Grace" before placing their candles on a police memorial outside FPD.
_______________________________
Sgt. Allen D. Brandt (EOW 10-28-2016) Fairbanks Police Department
Allen David Brandt was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on March 12, 1982 to Gary and Jonita Brandt. He spent his childhood days roaming the woods of Michigan and developing his love for the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Shortly after graduation from Sturgis High School in 2000, Allen moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Allen’s attention was directed to serving the Fairbanks community in Law Enforcement. He began his career with the Fairbanks Police Department in 2005 and was sent to Washington State for training with Police Corps. Allen rapidly excelled in his service as a police officer and won multiple awards and commendations from the State of Alaska for his dedication to Impaired Driving Enforcement and Traffic Enforcement. In 2015, he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant, a position he served in until his death. Allen was an outspoken advocate at the Fairbanks Police Department for morality and strong character, and was instrumental in impacting many in the Fairbanks community in a positive way.
While at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Allen met Natasha Rae Allen, beginning what they both described as a ‘fairy tale’ relationship. After courting for a short period of time, they married in July 2005. They had four children together: Fritz, born in 2008; Kate, born in 2010; Claire, born in 2011; and Belle, in 2014. Their home was one filled with love, vitality, and service to God and community.
Allen was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying frequent hunting and fishing adventures. He always marveled at the wonders of God’s creation, and was thankful for every opportunity to enjoy new experiences. He was also a pilot and greatly enjoyed flying.
Throughout all of his experiences, Allen was a man of vibrant faith in God, and took every opportunity to share his faith in God and the Bible with co-workers, friends, family, and acquaintances. His abiding love for God evidenced itself in his faithful service through several churches throughout the North Pole community, including great personal sacrifice to help start the True North Baptist Church in 2016. He was a faithful and integral member of that church until the time of his death.
Allen was always a man with a great sense of humor. He had deep and unshakeable character, and dogmatically stood for truth. After the ambush that eventually claimed his life, Allen spent his last week and a half in the hospital, sharing the good news about salvation through Jesus Christ with hospital staff, visitors, friends, and co-workers. His unshakeable confidence in God was clearly displayed as he shared God’s truth and faithfully prayed for the spiritual well-being of all those he came in contact with. His continuing legacy is clearly seen in his diligent service to God, community, his family, and the many close friends that he impacted.
~ source: https://www.northpolealaska.com/print/3251
As Sergeant Allen Brandt arrived in the area he observed a man walking down the sidewalk. He pulled over as he approached the pedestrian, and the man dashed in front of the car with a gun in his hand. Sergeant Brandt opened the door to get behind the police car for protection and the man opened fire, striking him five times in the legs. One additional round was stopped by Sergeant Brandt's vest. The man then kicked Sergeant Brandt in the head before stealing his service weapon and patrol car.
The subject fled the scene in the patrol car but was arrested two days later. He was charged with murder, assault, vehicle theft, theft and tampering with evidence.
A piece of shrapnel from the round that struck Sergeant Brandt's vest lodged in Sergeant Brandt's eye. On October 27th, 2016, Sergeant Brandt underwent surgery in an attempt to remove the shrapnel and save his eye. He suffered severe complications during the surgery and passed away the following day.
Sergeant Brandt had served with the Fairbanks Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.
_____________________________
Brandt, 34, had eye surgery Thursday in Anchorage and suffered complications afterward, Johnson said. His condition "continued to deteriorate through the day," and Brandt was unable to recover, he said.
Fairbanks Police Department spokeswoman Yumi McCulloch said Brandt was still in Anchorage when he died. The complications arose Thursday night and continued into Friday, she said.
Johnson said the police department and Brandt's family and friends were hurting, and he asked the community for its support in the healing process before ending the brief press conference.
Brandt is survived by his wife and four children.
About 300 to 400 people attended a candlelight vigil for Brandt Friday night in Fairbanks.
The crowd stood quietly in 19-degree weather through the vigil. Johnson and Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly thanked everyone for coming and asked the community to pray for Brandt's family.
"We'll pass your love onto Allen's family. As you probably know, Allen was a man of strong faith," said Johnson. "Their faith will help them through this, as will your support. So I really want to thank you for being here. It means everything.
Attendants were led in singing the first verse of "Amazing Grace" before placing their candles on a police memorial outside FPD.
_______________________________
Sgt. Allen D. Brandt (EOW 10-28-2016) Fairbanks Police Department
Allen David Brandt was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on March 12, 1982 to Gary and Jonita Brandt. He spent his childhood days roaming the woods of Michigan and developing his love for the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Shortly after graduation from Sturgis High School in 2000, Allen moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Allen’s attention was directed to serving the Fairbanks community in Law Enforcement. He began his career with the Fairbanks Police Department in 2005 and was sent to Washington State for training with Police Corps. Allen rapidly excelled in his service as a police officer and won multiple awards and commendations from the State of Alaska for his dedication to Impaired Driving Enforcement and Traffic Enforcement. In 2015, he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant, a position he served in until his death. Allen was an outspoken advocate at the Fairbanks Police Department for morality and strong character, and was instrumental in impacting many in the Fairbanks community in a positive way.
While at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Allen met Natasha Rae Allen, beginning what they both described as a ‘fairy tale’ relationship. After courting for a short period of time, they married in July 2005. They had four children together: Fritz, born in 2008; Kate, born in 2010; Claire, born in 2011; and Belle, in 2014. Their home was one filled with love, vitality, and service to God and community.
Allen was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying frequent hunting and fishing adventures. He always marveled at the wonders of God’s creation, and was thankful for every opportunity to enjoy new experiences. He was also a pilot and greatly enjoyed flying.
Throughout all of his experiences, Allen was a man of vibrant faith in God, and took every opportunity to share his faith in God and the Bible with co-workers, friends, family, and acquaintances. His abiding love for God evidenced itself in his faithful service through several churches throughout the North Pole community, including great personal sacrifice to help start the True North Baptist Church in 2016. He was a faithful and integral member of that church until the time of his death.
Allen was always a man with a great sense of humor. He had deep and unshakeable character, and dogmatically stood for truth. After the ambush that eventually claimed his life, Allen spent his last week and a half in the hospital, sharing the good news about salvation through Jesus Christ with hospital staff, visitors, friends, and co-workers. His unshakeable confidence in God was clearly displayed as he shared God’s truth and faithfully prayed for the spiritual well-being of all those he came in contact with. His continuing legacy is clearly seen in his diligent service to God, community, his family, and the many close friends that he impacted.
~ source: https://www.northpolealaska.com/print/3251
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