Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho
End of Watch: Monday, January 5, 1981
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 5, 1981
Weapon Used: Handgun; .357 caliber
Suspect Info: Released in February 2005
Game Warden Wilson Elms and Game Warden William Pogue were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a poacher at a campsite along the South Fork in Owyhee County.
The suspect was released from prison in February 2005.
Warden Elms had served with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for three years.