Wildlife Officer Danese Byron Crowder
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Florida
End of Watch: Friday, May 3, 1974

Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, May 3, 1974
Weapon Used: Rifle; .243 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Officer Crowder was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for hunting deer out of season. After a brief chase the man stopped and shot Officer Crowder in the stomach and back with a .243 caliber rifle. The suspect was sentenced to life and he was denied parole in 1998.