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Alaskan Communities Struggle With Dwindling Law Enforcement Numbers
Simeon Askoak was the only law enforcement officer in Russian Mission, a village of 340 people.

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Simeon Askoak was the only law enforcement officer in Russian Mission, a village of 340 people.

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