Alaskan Mayor Found Dead In Home Just Weeks After Election

City of Juneau Mayor Stephen “Greg” Fisk was found dead in his home and police have launched an investigation.

The newly elected mayor of Juneau in Alaska was found dead in his home on Monday, police said.

Juneau Police said the were called to 70-year-old Stephen "Greg" Fisk's home following a 911 call on Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The man who found Greg Fisk in his Juneau residence and called 911 was Fisk's adult son," the department said in a statement.

Greg Fisk

City of Juneau, Alaska

"[The force] is aware of rumors that an assault occurred in connection with Fisk's death. Those rumors are speculation."

"Detectives are actively investigating facts of the incident and all evidence is being preserved and documented."

Police say a cause of death has not been established but the results of the autopsy are expected within several days.

Deputy Mayor Mary Becker told NBC station KTUU Fisk was a friend and she was devastated by the news.

"He was a wonderful person and a friend, and from the calls I've been receiving tonight, I'm not the only one who felt he was wonderful person and a good friend to Juneau," Becker said.

Fisk was elected mayor in October after serving on many boards and commissions over the past decade, NBC reported.

He moved to Alaska in 1959 and had lived in Juneau for 34 years.

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