Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Senior Investigator Kyle Lee Patterson
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Cause: Automobile crash
Wildlife Officer Julian L. Keen, Jr.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, June 14, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, November 16, 2008
Cause: Heart attack
Wildlife Officer Michelle A. Lawless
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Saturday, October 27, 2007
Cause: Accidental
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Friday, April 13, 2007
Cause: Automobile crash
Wildlife Officer Charles T. Randall
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, October 28, 2001
Cause: Automobile crash
Wildlife Officer Roy R. Burnsed
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Friday, October 26, 2001
Cause: Automobile crash
Wildlife Officer Ray Lynn Barnes
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Saturday, November 21, 1987
Cause: Gunfire
Wildlife Officer Margaret E. "Peggy" Park
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Thursday, December 13, 1984
Cause: Gunfire
Wildlife Officer Danese Byron Crowder
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Friday, May 3, 1974
Cause: Gunfire
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Friday, December 8, 1972
Cause: Drowned
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, November 5, 1972
Cause: Gunfire
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Thursday, August 13, 1970
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Wildlife Officer James G. Thompson
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Tuesday, June 25, 1968
Cause: Electrocuted
Wildlife Officer Marvin John Albritton
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Thursday, August 18, 1966
Cause: Accidental
Wildlife Officer Joel Lathem "Sonny" Harper
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, August 12, 1962
Cause: Drowned
Wildlife Officer Noah Therman "Bud" Smith
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Tuesday, November 30, 1954
Cause: Automobile crash
Wildlife Officer Johnny Ingram
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, November 25, 1951
Cause: Aircraft accident
Wildlife Officer James R. Fields
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, December 24, 1950
Cause: Gunfire
Wildlife Officer George T. Sharp
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Saturday, December 21, 1946
Cause: Aircraft accident
Deputy Game Warden Robert B. Bell
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Saturday, September 19, 1942
Cause: Drowned
Deputy Game Warden Samuel S. Pinney
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, FL
EOW: Saturday, March 12, 1927
Cause: Automobile crash
Game Warden Columbus G. McLeod
National Audubon Society, FL
EOW: Monday, November 30, 1908
Cause: Assault
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Thursday, August 1, 2013
Cause: Duty related illness
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 24
- Accidental 2
- Aircraft accident 2
- Assault 1
- Automobile crash 6
- Drowned 3
- Electrocuted 1
- Gunfire 7
- Heart attack 1
- Vehicle pursuit 1
By Month
- March 1
- April 1
- May 1
- June 3
- July 1
- August 3
- September 1
- October 3
- November 6
- December 4
By Gender
- Male 22
- Female 2
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 1
- Duty related illness 1
Predecessor Agencies
