Washington Department of Wildlife, Washington
End of Watch: Sunday, August 29, 1943
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 29, 1943
Weapon Used: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Game Warden Sherman Handron was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men for transporting illegal elk meat in the Humptulips District.
He had been conducting an investigation for several weeks into the matter and had a warrant to search the men's vehicle when the shooting took place at one of the men's homes along the West Fork Humptulip River.
Warden Handron was shot by the suspect 12 times.
During their trial the doctor who performed the autopsy testified that both men shot Warden Handron. One of the suspects testified that he fired all the shots. He testified that he was in his yard, removing groceries from his car, when a man hiding behind some brush nearby stood up and fired three shots at him, one taking affect in his hip. He claimed he then grabbed his rifle from his car and shot back several times. The only witnesses were the defendants.