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 Juneau Police say the body of deceased Juneau Mayor Greg Fisk was found by his adult son who called 911 to report the death Monday night. 
 
 The cause of death is unknown pending an autopsy by the State Medical Examiner, police said. Results of the autopsy are expected within several days. 
 
 "JPD is aware of rumors that an assault occurred in connection with Fisk’s death. Those rumors are speculation," police said in a press release Monday night. "Detectives are actively investigating facts of the incident and all evidence is being preserved and documented." 
 
 ORIGINAL STORY: 
 
 Juneau mayor Stephen "Greg" Fisk was found deceased inside his residence on the 400 block of Kennedy Street, Juneau Police said Monday. 
 
 Police received a 911 call at around 3:30pm Monday reporting a deceased person had been found inside the residence. JPD responded to the area with Capital City Fire/Rescue. 
 
 Fisk was pronounced dead on scene, police said. Investigation is ongoing. 
 
 “At this time it is an unattended death so it’s in the very early stages of an investigation," said JPD spokeswoman Erann Kalwara. "We haven’t determined if there’s anything suspicious or not.” 
 
 The City and Borough of Juneau cancelled Assembly meetings scheduled for 6pm and 7pm Monday night, according to a statement posted on Facebook. 
 
 Fisk was elected mayor in October, after securing nearly twice as many votes as incumbent Merrill Sanford. 
 
 Juneau Deputy Mayor Mary Becker said Fisk was a long time family friend and was devastated to hear of his death. 
 
 "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 told Channel 2. "It’s so devastating to have this happen, it’s basically unbelievable." 
 
 As deputy mayor, Becker says she will assume the responsibilities as acting mayor in accordance with state law. 
 
 "Our attorney is researching what kind of steps and procedures we will need to take so that we do everything legally. That’s all I know for right now," Becker said. 
 
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 This is a developing story. Check back for details. ||||| JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Police in Alaska's capital city have not determined whether the city's new mayor died from a natural event or foul play but have tentatively ruled out gunshots, drugs or suicide in the death. 
 
 In this photo taken Monday night, Nov. 30, 2015, Juneau Police Chief Bryce Johnson speaks to reporters about the death of Mayor Stephen "Greg" Fisk in Juneau, Alaska. Fisk, the newly elected mayor of... (Associated Press) 
 
 In this photo taken Oct. 23, 2015, Juneau Mayor Greg Fisk talks about his first week on the job during an interview in Juneau, Alaska. The newly elected mayor of Alaska's capital city was found dead in... (Associated Press) 
 
 In this photo taken Monday night, Nov. 30, 2015, Juneau Police Chief Bryce Johnson talks with detectives at the front door of Mayor Stephen "Greg" Fisk's home in Juneau, Alaska. Fisk, the newly elected... (Associated Press) 
 
 In this photo taken Monday night, Nov. 30, 2015, DJ Thomson, right, and Joyce Levine light candles on Kennedy Street after hearing about the death of Mayor Stephen "Greg" Fisk in Juneau, Alaska. Fisk,... (Associated Press) 
 
 Stephen "Greg" Fisk, 70, was found in his Juneau home with injuries that police did not describe. Police are awaiting autopsy results to announce a possible cause of death. 
 
 "It's not clear what the cause of those injuries are," police spokeswoman Erann Kalwara said Tuesday. 
 
 Fisk's adult son of found the mayor's body Monday and alerted police. 
 
 Fisk lived alone. There was no sign of forced entry into Fisk's home above Juneau's downtown, where a lone police vehicle sat outside the home Tuesday afternoon. Police tape kept the curious away, and a sign announced the sidewalk — which are really steps along the mountainside street — was closed. 
 
 Police are hoping the state medical examiner in Anchorage will complete the autopsy in a couple of days, she said. 
 
 Fisk had scheduled appointments Monday and when he missed them, his adult son, Ian, went to his father's home and spotted the body. 
 
 In their official statement, police acknowledged rumors of an assault but said those rumors were "speculation." 
 
 An attack was "one of the possibilities out there, but there's others that could have happened," Police Chief Bryce Johnson told the Juneau Empire newspaper. "There could've been a fall. There's lots of things that would cause it." 
 
 The department has fielded media inquiries from around the country, Kalwara said. Sometimes, it's obvious at the scene that a person died of natural causes. 
 
 "In this case, we just can't confirm that yet or rule anything out," she said Tuesday afternoon. 
 
 Citing Johnson, however, Kalwara said there was no apparent gunshot wound and "nothing at the scene to indicate there were drugs involved." 
 
 Likewise, "There's nothing on scene to indicate it was a suicide," she said. 
 
 Ian Fisk said in an email that his family is grieving privately. 
 
 "We sincerely appreciate the support of the community and we recognize that, as would be the case with any public figure, his death brings a lot of attention," Ian Fisk said. "At this time we have no reason to speculate as to the cause of his death and are awaiting the results of his autopsy. Meanwhile I will not be responding to any further media requests of any kind, and ask for your understanding." 
 
 Fisk, a fisheries consultant, handily defeated incumbent Merrill Sanford in the Oct. 6 election to become mayor. 
 
 Bob King, a veteran of Alaska politics who worked as press secretary to former Gov. Tony Knowles and as a fisheries aide to former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, was Fisk's next-door neighbor, friend and campaign manager. 
 
 "He wanted to focus on strengthening Juneau's role as Alaska's capital city," King told The Associated Press on Tuesday. 
 
 Fisk wanted to encourage development of Juneau's waterfront and pledged to push the federal government to restore jobs that had been moved to Seattle from Juneau, King said. 
 
 Fisk also intended to work for more affordable housing in the city whose downtown is bounded on one side by the ocean and on the other by mountainsides. 
 
 "He had a lot of different thoughts and he really jumped into it," King said. 
 
 Fisk had served on boards and commissions but had never run for office. When he asked King to be his campaign chairman, King didn't give Fisk much of a chance but helped out in minor ways, he said. Fisk ran an active campaign, going door-to-door to speak to voters and hear their concerns. Fisk ended up taking nearly two-thirds of the vote. 
 
 "He earned every one of those votes that he got," King said. 
 
 Fisk was sworn in Oct. 20, said city clerk Laurie Sica. Deputy Mayor Mary Becker was named acting mayor. 
 
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 Joling reported from Anchorage, Alaska. ||||| In this photo taken Monday night, Nov. 30, 2015, DJ Thomson, right, and Joyce Levine light candles on Kennedy Street after hearing about the death of Mayor Stephen "Greg" Fisk in Juneau, Alaska. Fisk,... (Associated Press) 
 
 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The police chief in Alaska's capital city defended his department's response after the newly elected mayor was found dead at home, bruised and bloodied, and speculation ran rampant as to the cause of his death. 
 
 The speculation was fueled — and the attention surrounding the case grew — when police did not immediately rule out foul play in the death of Mayor Stephen "Greg" Fisk, 70. Police deferred until autopsy results came back. 
 
 Sometimes, it's obvious at the scene that a person died of natural causes. "In this case, we just can't confirm that yet or rule anything out," police spokeswoman Erann Kalwara said Tuesday. 
 
 Fisk's death made national headlines this week and garnered notice far outside Juneau's remote location. 
 
 On Wednesday, preliminary autopsy results indicated that Fisk, who went by Greg, died of natural causes and that the injuries he sustained were consistent with falling or stumbling into objects. 
 
 During a news conference, police chief Bryce Johnson said Fisk had a history of heart problems. He said it's believed that Fisk had some issues with his heart and fell. 
 
 No one had witnessed the death, and when the first person to find Fisk, his son, saw the injuries and blood at the scene "the first assumption was someone had done something to him," Johnson said. 
 
 Police proceeded not knowing the cause and had an obligation to rule out all the possibilities, Johnson said. He said he noted multiple times that it also was possible that Fisk had fallen. But there was a period of time where authorities didn't have answers, he said. 
 
 "And people being people, they run with the unknown for that couple of days, and it's Juneau, Alaska, it's an exotic location. It's a newly elected mayor. And so it was an intriguing story," he said. 
 
 But in reality, it was a tragic story for the family and for Juneau, Johnson said. 
 
 A police statement Monday night, after Fisk's body was found, said police were aware of rumors that an assault had occurred but called those rumors speculation. There was no sign of forced entry into Fisk's home. 
 
 Prior to the autopsy, police also said there was no apparent gunshot wound and nothing to suggest drugs were involved or that it was a suicide. 
 
 Fisk had scheduled appointments Monday and when he missed them, his adult son, Ian, went to his father's home. Fisk lived alone. 
 
 Fisk, a fisheries consultant, was sworn in as mayor in October after ousting the incumbent. Deputy Mayor Mary Becker was named acting mayor. 
 
 Ian Fisk previously stated in an email that his family is grieving privately. 
 
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 Dan Joling contributed to this report from Anchorage, Alaska.
– The mayor of Juneau has been found dead in his home less than two months after he was elected. The body of Greg Fisk, 70, was found by his adult son on Monday afternoon and police, who have not released a cause of death, have been searching the area and interviewing neighbors, the Alaska Dispatch reports. Juneau police are "aware of rumors that an assault occurred in connection with Fisk's death. Those rumors are speculation," police said in a statement Monday night. "Detectives are actively investigating facts of the incident and all evidence is being preserved and documented." Fisk, a former state fisheries specialist, easily beat incumbent Merrill Sanford last month to become mayor of Alaska's capital, the Dispatch reports. Deputy Mayor Mary Becker, who says Fisk was an old family friend, will now become acting mayor. 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 a wonderful person and a good friend to Juneau," she tells KTUU. "It's so devastating to have this happen, it's basically unbelievable."