Alaska Wellness Summit 2 0 – Confronting Alaska's Crime Wave

On Friday, August 17th, 2018, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan convened the Alaska Wellness Summit 2.0, an important gathering of federal, state and local community leaders dedicated to confronting drug trafficking and the associated crime wave that is victimizing so many Alaskans. The summit included a number of senior federal and Alaska officials, community leaders, and input from the public. Guests included: Jim Carroll – Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Admiral Karl Schultz – Commandant of the United States Coast Guard David Rybicki – Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice in charge of the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section Jahna Lindemuth – Alaska Attorney General Bryan Schroder – U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska Walt Monegan – Alaska Commissioner of Public Safety Justin Doll – Anchorage Police Chief Jolene Goeden – Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation Ed Mercer – Juneau Police Chief Vern Halter – Mat-Su Borough Mayor Dr. Brad Myrstol – Associate Professor and Director of the UAA Justice Center Dr. Jay Butler – Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Department of Health and Human Services Kyle Hopkins – Special Projects Editor, Anchorage Daily News Leon Morgan – Director of the Alaska Criminal Information and Analysis Center, Alaska State Troopers Kara Nelson – Director of Haven House Nasruk Nay – Alaska State Trooper, Alaska Department of Public Safety