ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Twenty-four people believed to be homeless have died outdoors in Anchorage so far this year, according to Anchorage Police Department data.
The deceased were found all over: In city parks. Tucked behind office buildings. In an encampment alongside one of the busiest roads in Alaska. The youngest was 30. The oldest was 74. A mother of seven. A former chef.
The Daily News has used incident reports obtained from Anchorage police to track deaths of people found outdoors with no fixed address as the time of their death. No other group has been tracking outdoor deaths in Anchorage with data available to the public, though some other cities do.
