Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Arthur Stager drowned on the Fall River, near Glenburn, as he and his partner posed as hunters during duck season.
His boat capsized when he rowed out to collect two injured ducks.
Captain Stager had served with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Stager gave the California Department of Fish and Wildlife 12 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Stager.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Arthur L. Stager is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 8 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur L. Stager's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur L. Stager Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur L. Stager is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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