Tribal Police Department Staff

Donna Anthony, the Chief of Police for the Chickaloon Tribal Police Department, has over 20 years of law enforcement and security experience that includes being a sworn Police Officer with the Palmer Police Department in Alaska, and a Deputy Sheriff in Ohio. During her time with Palmer, Chief Anthony was a Field Training Officer (FTO) and an investigator assigned to the Alaska State Trooper Statewide Drug Task Force Unit in an undercover capacity. Chief Anthony served as a case officer in several State and Federal cases and has also worked throughout Alaska with many law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Marshals, DEA, ATF, and FBI.

Chief Anthony graduated from the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services, United States Indian Police Advance Academy completing the Lt. Command School (2022) and the Chief of Police Command School (2024).

Chief Anthony currently serves on the board for the Woman Police of Alaska, the Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), the Drug Endangered Children's Task Force (DEC), the FBI CJIS Tribal Task Force and is a member of the Alaska Police Chief’s Association.

Chief Anthony has received numerous awards for her work including the National Association of School Resource Officers Award (NASRO), Sherriff’s Commendations, Hero's Award, Palmer Chamber of Commerce, Alaska State Troopers (AST) Award for Commendation for Honorable Service, DEA Award of Appreciation, AST Mat-Su Drug Unit Task Force Award for Dedication, Governors Award form Governor Sean Purnell and the Enrique "Kiki" Camarena (In memory of DEA Agent) Award presented by the Palmer Elks lodge, as well as a lifesaving award for valor.