Wallace is from upstate New York, He has a young daughter in Ohio. In college, he was an All-American wrestler. In between stints with the Hoonah Police Department, he worked campus security at RIT. He graduated at the top of his class last year at the law enforcement academy in Fairbanks.
Wallace was one of few deaf police officers in the country.
"I have had tremendous support from my fellow police officers and have gained their confidence by proving every day that a person with my hearing deficiency poses no problems on the job. I have always believed that I could do the job of a police officer and here I am," he said
Tokuoka was a native of Hawaii and a former Marine Corps staff sergeant who looked the part, Millan said. His military background was in special operations, He had worked for the department off and on since the spring of 2009 and was waiting to get into an upcoming law enforcement academy class.
"He had that Marine Corps appearance and demeanor, and then when you'd meet him, he'd crack a smile and be just the warmest, nicest person you ever met. So much fun. Just a loving father," Millan said.
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