Donald L. Teague
Wildlife Technician

Donald L. Teague

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission — Little Rock, AR
Felonious
End of Watch February 7, 1980
Age 37
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 8 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Wildlife Technician Teague was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery of a gas station while on duty in Pencil Bluff, Arkansas. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He died on December 8, 2005, while still on death row. Wildlife Technician Teague's primary position involved turkey restoration projects, however, he also served as a part-time enforcement officer for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. He had served with the agency for 4 years and 8 months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Wildlife Technician Teague gave the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Wildlife Technician Teague.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Little Rock, AR
Platform Identity agfc.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1980
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 8 mo
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Died while on death row

Wildlife Technician Donald L. Teague is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, 3 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
3
of 8 officers
37.5% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald L. Teague's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Donald L. Teague Compares

Age at End of Watch
37
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4.7
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Died while on death row

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald L. Teague is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald L. Teague was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518