Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alaska
End of Watch: Thursday, March 5, 1964
Age: 21
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: March 5, 1964
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Gary Wohlfeil and Officer LeRoy Bohuslov were killed in an aircraft accident northwest of Fairwell, Alaska while conducting a low-level caribou survey.
The officers lost contact shortly after noon on March 5th. Their aircraft, Champion 150, was located after a four-day multi-agency search. The investigation found that the plane lost a wing during flight, causing it to nose-dive.
Officer Wohlfeil was an Alaska National Guard veteran and had been with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for 1.5 years. He was survived by his parents, a brother, and a sister.