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  • Troopers look on as Noll investigates a suspect in a road rage incident in which a passenger was reported as armed.
  • Trooper Noll puts away a needle he has confiscated from a heroin user.
  • Following a call that an armed man has turned his gun on his pregnant girlfriend, Trooper Noll approaches the suspect's house armed.
  • Trooper Hess has the suspect in his sights in case things are out of hand.
  • Across the state in the forest surrounding Mount Marathon, an older man has gone missing while hiking. The muddy slopes prove slippery and potentially perilous for Trooper Lorring as he tries to track the man down before hypothermia strikes. As daylight disappears, will this rescue mission be able to save this mans life?
  • Fairbanks, AK: Trooper Rich looks for a potential burglar using a flashlight.
  • Alaska is known as the final frontier, and in this wild state, where almost everyone is armed, troopers must patrol swiftly before calls turn deadly in the blink of an eye.
  • A Trooper car braving the snow.

  • Pulled Over

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Dean Cannon

    Troopers look on as Noll investigates a suspect in a road rage incident in which a passenger was reported as armed.

  • Confiscated

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Dean Cannon

    Trooper Noll puts away a needle he has confiscated from a heroin user.

  • Approaching the Suspect

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Josh Sanz

    Following a call that an armed man has turned his gun on his pregnant girlfriend, Trooper Noll approaches the suspect's house armed.

  • Hostage in Sight

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Josh Sanz

    Trooper Hess has the suspect in his sights in case things are out of hand.

  • Slippery Trail

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Tom Turner

    Across the state in the forest surrounding Mount Marathon, an older man has gone missing while hiking. The muddy slopes prove slippery and potentially perilous for Trooper Lorring as he tries to track the man down before hypothermia strikes. As daylight disappears, will this rescue mission be able to save this man’s life?

  • Burglar Search

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Ryan Cahill

    Trooper Rich looks for a potential burglar using a flashlight.

  • Armed and Ready

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Ryan Cahill

    Alaska is known as the final frontier, and in this wild state, where almost everyone is armed, troopers must patrol swiftly before calls turn deadly in the blink of an eye.

  • Snow Patrol

    Photograph by PSG Films/ Abby Lautt

    A Trooper car braving the snow.

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