Roger was murdered, by the spree killer, Michael Silka, who was also the killer of 7 Manley Hot Springs, AK, residents, plus a 2 yr. old boy & unborn baby. Trooper Troy Duncan was killed in pursuit/confrontation of Silka. Roger was Silka's first known victim, in Hopkinsville, a small village outside of Fairbanks. His body was never recovered. Only 5 bodies out of 11 were ever recovered. Their graves are in the Tanana River...Roger was survived by his father, John F., mother, Rosemary, his 2 brothers, John & Douglas, and his 2 daughters Corinne & Jennifer. Roger moved to Alaska in 1976 to work on the Alaska pipeline, and chose to stay...
Roger was murdered, by the spree killer, Michael Silka, who was also the killer of 7 Manley Hot Springs, AK, residents, plus a 2 yr. old boy & unborn baby. Trooper Troy Duncan was killed in pursuit/confrontation of Silka. Roger was Silka's first known victim, in Hopkinsville, a small village outside of Fairbanks. His body was never recovered. Only 5 bodies out of 11 were ever recovered. Their graves are in the Tanana River...Roger was survived by his father, John F., mother, Rosemary, his 2 brothers, John & Douglas, and his 2 daughters Corinne & Jennifer. Roger moved to Alaska in 1976 to work on the Alaska pipeline, and chose to stay...
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