Express thanks, and perhaps frustration, that it’s not true.
An Alaska family rode this emotional roller coaster earlier this week. And on Friday, Justin Priest — the man whose parents believed had died — said his family is “very private,” but hopes some good comes from getting the story out so no one else has to endure a similar nightmare ride.
“We wanted to put a little pressure on the police department to make sure this sort of thing doesn’t happen again,” Priest said. “And I think we achieved our goal.”
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After this incident, Johnson said Juneau police would review its dispatch recordings, talk to officers about following procedures, and possibly change protocols if it makes sense.
What the police chief is not doing is shirking blame for what happened.
“It was our case, our responsibility,” Johnson said. “…The family deserves for us to acknowledge that it was our mistake, and we are sorry.”
