California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California
End of Watch: Monday, December 11, 1916
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 11, 1916
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1926
Game Warden Raymond Heacock and Game Warden Richard Squire were shot and killed while in their patrol boat near Bouldin Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at around midnight.
Three suspects were arrested. One was convicted of one count of first-degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on December 20, 1926. Another was convicted on manslaughter and one was acquitted.