JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2014-12-27
From: Sgt. Chris Gifford
Case or Incident: #141227-004
On 12/27/2014 at approximately 2:53 AM, Juneau Police contacted a man sitting in an alcove on Front Street. Officers determined the man was not breathing and began CPR. Capital City Fire and Rescue paramedics arrived, and the man was later determined to be deceased. The man was identified as 45 year-old Stanwood Anthony Whitely. Next of kin have been notified, and the body will be flown to Anchorage for an autopsy. The death appears to be the result of natural causes, and alcohol appears to be a factor.
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