Former Alaska Wildlife Trooper and Haines Borough Police Department officer Ken VanSpronsen has become the fifth Haines law enforcement officer in five years to lose state certification or be convicted of a criminal charge.
The Alaska Police Standards Council, a statewide police oversight agency, opened a case against VanSpronsen on July 2 after his separation from the Alaska State Troopers, said standards council administrative investigator Sarah Heib.
VanSpronsen worked for the Haines Police department as…
