Indiana Department of Conservation, Indiana
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 27, 1926
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: April 27, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Game Warden William Nattkemper and Game Warden William Peare drowned in the Wabash River at Tecumseh, north of Terre Haute, after their boat took on water and capsized.
The two wardens, along with three others wardens, had just investigated the sound of gunshots and were returning upstream when the accident occurred. The other three wardens were able to swim to safety.
Game Warden Nattkemper had served with the Indiana Department of Conservation for five years.