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Game Warden Mertley E. Johnston | Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Warden Service, Maine
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Warden Service, Maine

Game Warden

Mertley E. Johnston

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Warden Service, Maine

End of Watch: Tuesday, November 14, 1922

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 14, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large

Game Warden Mertley Johnston and Game Warden David Brown were shot and killed while investigating illegal hunting of beavers 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 another game warden.