Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Warden Service, Maine
End of Watch: Friday, March 25, 2011
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: 2202
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: March 24, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Game Warden Daryl Gordon was killed in a plane crash in a remote area on the frozen Clear Lake in Piscataquis County.
He was flying a department-owned Cessna 185 when it crashed sometime during the evening of March 24, 2011. A massive search was launched and wreckage, along with Warden Gordon's body, were located the following morning at approximately 9:00 am.
Warden Gordon had served with the Maine Warden Service for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and two adult children.