Magnusen is originally from Kodiak, which has served as the Stimson’s home port since 2015. The Stimson is 156 feet long and carries out enforcement missions in commercial fisheries in the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay.
By Andy Lusk, KUCB NewsTroy Magnusen among colleagues at his send-off in Dutch Harbor. an Alaska Wildlife Trooper patrol vessel
“I’ll have been with Public Safety for 30 years this June,” he said. “I’m the only original crew member left on this boat. The state bought the boat in ‘98 and I’ve been on it ever since.” At his send-off, Unalaska Public Safety and Fire Department personnel, Alaska State and Wildlife Troopers and a few local officials gathered to celebrate. Magnusen said he made one last trek up and down Ballyhoo Mountain on Amaknak Island the night before.
“It’s sad to leave all these different places – Sand Point, King Cove and especially Dutch Harbor, because my heart is here,” Magnusen said. “It’s been a great career and I work with a lot of really great guys. I’ve got no regrets whatsoever. It’s been wonderful. Now I get to figure out what to do with the rest of my life.”
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