Game Warden Olaf Pearson Lofquist
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, Minnesota
End of Watch Saturday, January 4, 1936
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Game Warden Ole Lofquist was killed when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by a Northern Pacific Railroad passenger train in Aitkin, Minnesota.
He and another game warden were en route to the courthouse to testify in a deer poaching case when the crash occurred at the Knox Bridge railroad crossing.
Warden Lofquist was a WWI veteran and had served with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for 9-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and six daughters.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour 9 years, 6 months
- Badge 179
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsRest in peace Game Warden Lofquist.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 4, 2023
