California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California
End of Watch: Friday, April 3, 1959
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 32 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 3, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Game Warden Clarence Brown was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 198 eight miles west of Coalinga while patrolling Warthan Canyon.
His patrol vehicle went down a 200-foot embankment as he attempted to negotiate a hairpin curve.
Warden Brown had served with the California Department of Fish and Game for 32 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.