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Former JPD lieutenant pleads not guilty to 20 felony counts

Trial for Troy Wilson set for 2 weeks, to start Dec. 3

Posted: April 24, 2012 - 12:05am

The former Juneau police lieutenant accused of shooting 75 to 100 rounds at police officers and a police vehicle over the Easter weekend has entered his plea — not guilty.

Troy A. Wilson, 45, pleaded not guilty to all 22 charges against him Monday in Juneau Superior Court before Judge Philip Pallenberg, who is now assigned to the case.

Wilson, a 17-year Juneau Police Department veteran, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. He faces a total of 20 felony charges against him in connection to the shooting. Six of those charges are for first-degree attempted murder for firing at three JPD officers, two detectives and one sergeant.

Wilson was arrested early Easter morning following a five-hour shooting spree. Prosecutors say the former SWAT instructor barricaded himself in his house and fired about 75 to 100 shots at his former coworkers with high-powered rifles and handguns. No one was injured in the incident, police said.

Wilson was not in court Monday, but he appeared by phone from Anchorage, where his attorney said he is currently in custody.

Pallenberg said in court he did not know the circumstances of why Wilson was in Anchorage, and Wilson’s attorney Julie Willoughby declined to comment after the hearing.

Pallenberg set the case to go to trial in early December. It is scheduled to last two weeks. Wilson waived his right to a speedy trial within 120 days to allow for the winter start date, Dec. 3.

Wilson is still being held in custody in lieu of $1 million bail. Willoughby indicated she would request a bail hearing in the near future.

Willoughby also asked the judge for Wilson to be able to contact his wife, also 45, who appeared in court Monday for the first time since the shooting.

Wilson was prohibited from contacting his wife, who is only identified in court papers as “J.W.,” as a condition of release, should he post bail. She was listed as a victim, along with a list of police officers, of people he would not be allowed to contact.

When Wilson was originally charged by criminal information with 15 charges immediately after the shooting, one count was for third-degree domestic violence assault for placing his wife in fear of imminent serious physical injury by means of a firearm.

That charge has since been dropped.

“When Mr. Wilson was charged by information, she was listed as a victim. She’s no longer listed as a victim. I believe she’s here in the courtroom, and if I could speak for her, I believe she would like to have contact with her husband. Is that correct, Mrs. Wilson?” Willoughby asked, turning around to check.

“Yes,” she responded.

District Attorney David Brower did not object, and the judge granted that request.

Police initially responded to Wilson’s home on Black Wolf Way the evening of April 7 after they received a 911 phone call from Wilson’s wife.

She told the 911 dispatcher her husband was suicidal and had a gun, according to police and charging documents. She was able to escape to a neighbor’s house.

The next court date in Wilson’s case is scheduled for June 7, and a pretrial hearing is slated for two weeks before the trial.

• Contact reporter Emily Russo Miller at 523-2263 or at emily.miller@juneauempire.com.

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swimmergirl 04/24/12 - 09:24 am
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Just a guess...

before we all start piling on - - - again - - - with flip comments about the "good life" when this man has clearly ruined his life and his family's - - I'm guessing as a practical matter that the Anchorage facilities are better equipped to deal with a prisoner who needs to be sequestered from the general population for obvious reasons, and to avoid additional stress on the guards here, who of course know Troy and are possibly friends with the family. Hopefully Troy is getting counseling as well. It's unfortunate that this move will also make it more difficult for family and friends to visit and support Troy.

Folks, please remember - this is a small town, and what you say matters. Even if you don't know the family personally, it is very, very likely you are friends with someone who is good friends with them. Replace Troy's name with someone you know, and have a little decorum when commenting please.

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chick324 04/24/12 - 09:38 am
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Not a Good Life

Being a former officer, Troy is being held in solitary, away from all the other inmates for his own protection. Don't for one minute think he's getting any special treatment because it's the exact opposite. He made a horrible mistake and will have to deal with the consequences of his actions. Good luck to all of them on this path but I have to side with the current police officers. It is a small town and he put my family in danger, he deserves where he's at.

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123456 04/24/12 - 11:32 am
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Thank you, swimmergirl

Thank you, swimmergirl, for your wise and caring words.

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Downtownie 04/24/12 - 12:44 pm
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My guess is that he is at API

My guess is that he is at API in Anchorage. He obviously has some mental issues, and they are much more equipped to deal with that kind of thing. I know of people here who were in jail due to crimes brought on by paranoid schizophrenia who were transferred there, so it's not without precedent. I hope he gets the help he needs, wherever he is.

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wren 04/24/12 - 03:28 pm
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What I don't understand...

So he will be in fear for his life because inmates will retaliate against him. Sounds like what most inmates deal with on a day-to-day basis. I never understood why inmates, already serving their time, knowing they are being punished for their actions, knowing years are being taken from their lives, can't serve their time in solitary confinement. If inmates had this opportunity maybe we would lose some of the gangs from prisons. I understand being punished for your actions, but never understood spending time in fear for your life because you grew a few marijuana plants. Spending that time fearing for your life while being educated on how to commit crimes when you get out of prison.

I'm sure the law will come down on him just as he deserves. I am sorry that this couldn't have been prevented before the fact as I am sure there is some inbalance, obviously coupled with alcohol here. I'm not a JPD fan, I believe in the death penalty, but what I see here is troubling to me. Maybe it's the fact that I don't believe all his neurons were firing when he did something stupid putting other people's lives in danger. Mostly, I feel for his family.

Also, being a person who has spent years firing the big guns, knowing what kind of special training this man had, I really really wonder how many of those shots could have been kill shots had he really wanted them to be. That kind of training coupled with that kind of firepower, I'm not sure I believe he was all but killing the officers. Even a crack head juiced on speed firing those guns would have killed more than one officer. The math isn't adding up...

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Raining Sunshine 04/24/12 - 05:25 pm
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You all know he will get a

You all know he will get a slap on the wrist...and...get away w/ his crime...every criminal probably has friends and know one should be told what they can or can't say here...

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mejimmyr 04/24/12 - 09:00 pm
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God bless Troy and

God bless Troy and Family...We all deserve a second chance.

jnu65
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jnu65 04/24/12 - 10:13 pm
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Come on

Amazing that there is all this speculation still going on. People are guessing where he is at up in Anchorage. Thinking he will het a slap on the wrist.
Guessing what type of relationship he and his wife had. And then sexual assault. And to think he is going to have it easy in prison. Because of his law enforcement background, they will have him sequestered and on suicide watch. You and I would have it easier in prison than he will. Not that he deserves any better.

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bcollie1 04/25/12 - 10:09 am
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Speculation

To all of you who choose to continue guessing and speculating without the benefit of actual knowledge or facts:

I can tell you that the majority of your comments have no basis in reality, and the only thing you are accomplishing is to further hurt real people involved in this awful situation who are already hurting badly.

Think first. Is that what you really need or want to do?

mejimmyr
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mejimmyr 04/25/12 - 12:27 pm
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Wanting Troy to get back up.

Some people have the innate personality of kicking people when they are down and keeping them down. What glory or benefit they obtain from the negativity, I can only speculate. As for me I hope Troy realizes he made a mistake, forgives himself and gets back up...Plenty of life left to be lived. Rooting for Troy and Family.

mejimmyr
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mejimmyr 04/25/12 - 07:25 pm
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Sorry fellow commenters, did

Sorry fellow commenters, did not mean to post 3 times of the same post...My phone is possessed;)

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