New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife, New Jersey
End of Watch: Saturday, November 23, 1946
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 23, 1946
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Warden Alfred Perkins and Deputy Warden Oran Gant were killed in an automobile accident near Somerset, New Jersey, while returning from the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery.
Their patrol car was struck by a dump truck and both men were fatally injured.
Warden Perkins had served with the New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife for seven years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.