Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Donald Gentry and Game Warden Allen Flippo were killed in an airplane accident while flying a night patrol, searching for spotlighters in Southampton County, Virginia. The Piper PA-22 aircraft they were flying caught fire and crashed into trees at the edge of Darden Pond near Newsoms shortly after taking off from Franklin Municipal Airport. The wreckage was found the next day. Game Warden Gentry had served with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for four years and had previously served with the Game Warden for North Carolina.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four daughters, and son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Gentry served with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Henrico community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Gentry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Donald Wyatt Gentry is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Wyatt Gentry's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Wyatt Gentry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Wyatt Gentry is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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