Alaska State Troopers

A handful of officers attempt to keep peace for over 12,000 partiers at the 25th annual Arctic Man event.

Suicide rates are climbing in native Alaskan communities, and troopers race to save a woman holding a gun to her head. Meanwhile, troopers police the island of Little Diomede, located just over two miles from Russia in the Bering Strait. With temperatures of -40 and wind gusts up to 80 mph, catching criminals here is uniquely challenging. Troopers must fly in and land on the ice-covered Bering Strait, apprehend a sex offender, and transport him via snowmobile and plane back to the mainland.

In the Mat-Su Valley, one of Alaska's most crime-ridden areas, all units are on the lookout for a pickup whose driver is in possession of a stolen handgun. In the Talkeetna Mountains, veteran search and rescue experts search punishing terrain by chopper for lost snowmobilers. Without leads, it's like searching for a needle in a snowy haystack. Meanwhile, officers head to a suspected marijuana grow house and hit the jackpot.

It's an all out manhunt in -33 temperatures when troopers scour the streets of Fairbanks in search of a fugitive. Jewelry and other items have been stolen, and now a break-in has been reported, which could be a clue. Hundreds of miles south, in a region known for rugged mountains and pristine glaciers, Officer Vic Dillon is on the graveyard shift investigating a racially motivated assault.

An annual 200-mile snowmobile race across the frozen tundra of western Alaska means troopers have their hands full. Between the high speeds and rugged terrain, it's no surprise that they're called into action when racers are injured in a crash. As many Alaskans are gun owners, tensions between neighbors can quickly elevate, and troopers respond to calls of shots fired. Even in the rural villages, bullet holes in government buildings serve as an ever-present reminder of the danger troopers face.

In the largest state in the nation, troopers are stretched thin when calls overlap and must be prioritized. When a possibly fatal motorcycle accident involving alcohol requires the attention of troopers, they must decide who stays and who responds to a call for domestic violence. Then, troopers head to the most remote and rugged terrains of Alaska's Arctic to check on isolated villages and enforce the state's strict wildlife regulations. In this hunters' haven, troopers come upon a dead walrus and must determine if hunters are to blame.