Police were in Delta Junction to serve an unspecified warrant on Daniel Jensen when they shot and killed Jensen. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police. DPS officer Jack LeBlanc and North Pole officer Nathan Werner shot and killed Jensen.
Victim's Name: Daniel Duane Jensen Jr.
Agency Responsible: Alaska Department of Public Safety, North Pole Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: White
Date of Death: January 7, 2020
County: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5357