United States Officers
In Memory of United States Wildlife Officers
This list includes officers who have died in the line
of duty since NAWEOA was incorporated in 1980.
A complete listing, including line of duty deaths prior to the formation of NAWEOA, is being assembled.
If you have information regarding a wildlife officer who died in the line of duty -
whether listed here or not - please contact us.


STATE OR JURISDICTION
NAME
AGE
DATE OF DEATH
CAUSE OF DEATH
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Alabama   James C. Vines  age 53 January 26, 1985 Shot by night hunter.
Alabama   Jimmy D. Hutto  March 25, 2002 Gun shot in the line of duty on March 8, 2002
Alabama   James Lansford (Lance) Horner Jr.  32 June 22, 2003 Drowned More Information
Alabama   Nathan  Mims  30 Nov. 11, 2008 Heart attack More Information
Alabama   Cecil C. Chatman  Not Available November 28, 1982 Assult More Information
Alaska   James  Moen  June 25, 2001 Plane crash
Arizona   Estevan Ortiz Escobedo  34 January 4, 1994 Helicopter crash More Information
Arkansas   Monty  Carmikle  45 Nov. 16, 2008 Aircraft accident More Information
California   Roy John Reed  57 June 7, 1984 Vehicle pursuit More Information
California   Robert A. Flynt  39 May 11, 1984 Automobile accident More Information
Colorado   Jim  Olterman  September 4, 2002 Aircraft crash More Information
Colorado   Phil K. Mason  Sept 3 2001 An apparent accident while loading hay at a State Wildlife Area
Connecticut   James V. Spignesi Jr.  November 20, 1998 Shot by deer hunter More Information
Florida   Ray Lynn Barnes  age 31 November 21, 1987 Shot by deer hunter
Florida   Margaret E. (Peggy) Park  age 26 December 13, 1984 Murdered
Florida   Roy R. Burnsed  age 25 October 26, 2001 Vehicle crash
Florida   Charles T. Randall  age 32 October 28, 2001 Vehicle crash
Florida   Delmar H. Teagan  32 April 13, 2007 Automobile Accident More Information
Florida   Michelle  Lawless  47 October 27, 2007 ATV Accident More Information
Florida   Joseph Andrew Martyna  54 Nov. 16, 2008 Heart attack More Information
Georgia   Rocky Darin Wainwright  age 26 August 19, 1999 ATV accident
Idaho   Wilson Conley Elms  age 34 January 5, 1981 Shot by trapper
Idaho   William H. Pogue  age 50 January 5, 1981 Shot by trapper
Indiana   Thomas Jay Deniston  age 28 October 16, 1990 Aircraft crash.
Indiana   Karl Eugene Kelley  age 56 April 17, 1998 Drowning
Kentucky   Robert C. Banker  March 19, 1987 Shot More Information
Kentucky   Douglas W. Bryant  62 May 19, 2003 Vehicle accident More Information
Louisiana   Kenneth  Aycock  age 35 July 6, 1991 Boating accident
Louisiana   Ricky  Dodge  age 37 January 20, 1992 ATV acciden
Louisiana   John M. Garlington  February 10, 2000 On-duty drowning accident
Louisiana   Leon  Henderson Jr.  age 36 March 30, 1996 Vehicle crash
Louisiana   Jim  Matkin  30 March 2, 2005 Vehicle accident More Information
Maine   William  Hanrahan  age 49 November 21, 1992 Heart attack on duty More Information
Maine   Daryl  Gordon  60 March 24, 2011 aircraft crash More Information
Minnesota   Grant Scott Coyour  age 43 June 11,1999 Aircraft crash
Mississippi   Michael Anthony Andrews  age 44 November 11, 2002 One vehicle accident responding to a headlighting call More Information
Mississippi   Hilton H. Shoemake  age 56 December 26, 1990 Shot by deer poacher
Mississippi   James S. Wood  age 39 October 21, 1984 Murdered
North Carolina   Jimmy Douglas Sawyer  April 5 2002 Passed away as the result of a mandatory law enforcement training exercise More Information
North Dakota   Charles  Pulver  November 13, 1995 Heart attack on duty
Ohio   Larry Allen Hart  49 December 7, 1991 Heart attack on duty More Information
Pennsylvania   David L.  Grove  31 Nov. 11 2010 Shot arresting suspect. More Information
Texas   Michael C. Pauling  August 2, 2001 Murdered with a vehicle More Information
Texas   William Barrie Decker  age 43 May 26, 1990 Boating Accident.
Texas   Franklin Bruce Hill  age 45 May 26, 1990 Boating Accident
Texas   Wesley  Wagstaff  40 August 5, 2003 Vehicle accident More Information
Texas   Justin  Hurst  34 March 17, 2007 Murder More Information
Texas   Teyran "Ty"  Patterson  28 May 30, 2007 Drowning More Information
Texas   George Harold Whatley Jr.  45 October 10, 2008 Heart attack More Information
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service   Tom  Cloherty  37 Dec. 8, 2005 Cardiac arrest More Information
US Fish and Wildlife Service   Mary Ellen Monaghan  January 9, 1990 Vehicle accident
US Fish and Wildlife Service   Douglas John Morris  age 47 January 28, 1990 Car/train accident
US Fish and Wildlife Service   Stephen  Young  age 42 November, 12 1992 Aircraft crash
US Forest Service   Stephen Allen Bowman  45 June 27, 1998 Helicopter crash More Information
US Forest Service   Christopher A. Upton  37 March 5, 2010 Shot when hunters mistook him for game. More Information
US Park Service   Thomas Patrick O'Hara  December 19, 2002 Aircraft crash More Information
US Park Service   Kristopher William Eggle  August 9, 2002 Was killed while assisting US Border Patrol agents More Information
US Park Service   Joe David Kolodski  June 2, 1998 Gun shot
US Park Service   Robert E. Mahn Jr.  age 51 January 17, 1994 Snowmobile crash.
US Park Service   Steve Renard Makuakane-Jarrell  December 12, 1999 Shot and killed
US Park Service   Suzanne E. Roberts  36 09/14/2004 Rockslide More Information
US Park Service   Jeff  Christensen  31 July 29, 2005 Head injury as a result of a fall. More Information
Utah   Jon "Kip"  Draper  40 January 24, 2004 Cardiac arrhythmia due to exertion and exposure. More Information
Washington   Terry L. Hoffer  age 36 November 10, 1984 Shot by hunter
Wisconsin   Andrew A. Krakow  age 42 June 5, 1990 Shot by juvenile More Information
Wisconsin   Patrick Douglas Warner  May 24, 1993 Heart attack on duty
Wyoming   Kirk D. Inberg  age 28 October 15, 1991 Aircraft crash More Information
Wyoming   Clifford Dean Stevens  June 24, 1983 Vehicle accident More Information
Wyoming   Kay  Bowles  February 20 1992 Heart attack while on duty. More Information

 

A complete listing, including line of duty deaths prior to the formation of NAWEOA, is being assembled.
If you have information regarding a wildlife officer who died in the line of duty -
whether listed here or not - please contact us.