2004 Annual Report - City of Fairbanks

FPD MEMBER PROFILE:
DETECTIVE CHRIS NOLAN
Chris Nolan was promoted to the rank of Detective in 2004. Chris first
came to Fairbanks in 1984 with the United States Army. Chris spent 10
years in the active Army, serving as a Military Police officer and CID
Agent. After moving to Fairbanks, Chris fell in love with Alaska’s Interior
and decided to stay. Chris joined the Fairbanks Police Department as an
Emergency-Services Dispatcher in December of 1992. Chris
distinguished himself in this assignment, using his skills as an
experienced investigator to help resolve calls for service. In March of
1995, Chris left the Fairbanks
Police Department to take a job
as a Probation Officer for the
state of Alaska. Chris served as
a Probation Officer for 5 years
before jumping at the
opportunity to return to F.P.D.
as a Police Officer in January of
2000. From January 2000 to his
promotion in 2004, Chris worked
as a patrol officer. Chris also
serves as a member of the
Tactical Police Team, the
Department’s special-response
unit that is deployed in high-risk
situations.
Since leaving active military service, Chris has continued to serve Alaska
and the United States as a Master Sergeant in the Alaska Air National
Guard, deploying twice to the Mideast in support of ongoing military
operations there. Returning from his last tour, Chris brought an
American flag which was flown over Iraq in combat operations by a U.S.
F-16 fighter jet during operation Iraqi Freedom. The flag is now proudly
displayed in the Fairbanks Police Department.
Chris is married to Fairbanks Police Department Lead-Dispatcher Bonnie
Nolan. They live in the Fairbanks area with their three children. Chris
also has another child from a previous marriage, who lives out of state.
When he’s not busy at work or serving in the National Guard, Chris
enjoys working on home-improvement projects and fishing. He also finds
time to coach youth hockey. Chris states that his favorite book is “The
Hobbit”, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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