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Game Warden Raymond B. Heacock | California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California

Game Warden

Raymond B. Heacock

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California

End of Watch: Monday, December 11, 1916

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.