Anyway, where was the sheriff?
Alaska does not have a county system of local governments. There are “boroughs” instead of counties. Some of the boroughs have local police forces but there is no sheriff. Statewide, law enforcement is provided by the Alaska State Troopers - who were NOT a part of this fiasco.
Then the head of the AST is the top leo in the state and he can tell the feds to hit the bricks. If not then the gov can boot them.
We live in Eagle, nearest State Police are in Tok, 200 miles away and everybody likes it that way, for real freedom.The troopers will drive up here once or twice a year just to show their face. Out Indian Village they have a VPSO, lived here 30 some years, well respected and has become an arbitrator of sorts for the entire community. No crime here, no cell phones or service, no govt or services or ordinances or taxes, or comp planning, ect ect necessary; we like our way of life; Rural Alaska, like going back in time.