U.S. Game Warden Edgar Albert Lindgren
United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, August 17, 1922

Biographical Info
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, August 13, 1922
Incident Location: Iowa
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Three sentenced to life

Game Warden Lindgren was shot and killed while checking the licenses of three hunters after observing the men shoot a bird out of season at Big Lake in Council Bluffs, Iowa. When he asked to see their hunting licenses one of the men shot him in the chest with a shotgun. The other two hunters shot him at point-blank range as he lay bleeding on the ground. He succumbed to his wounds four days later.

All three of the suspects were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life.

Warden Lindgren was survived by his wife and child.