Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Warden Service, Maine
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 14, 1922
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 14, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Game Warden David Brown and Game Warden Mertley Johnston were shot and killed while investigating illegal beaver hunting near the Big Bog Dam on the North Branch of the Penobscot River.
After shooting both wardens, the suspect placed their bodies under the ice. Their bodies weren't located until May 22, 1923, by a game warden.