Ernest Raynaud

California Department of Fish and Wildlife — Sacramento, CA

Felonious

End of Watch April 16, 1913

Age 28

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 16

Incident

Deputy Game Warden Ernest Raynaud was shot and beaten to death by a fisherman aboard a boat near San Quentin Point in the San Francisco Bay at about 7:00 pm. Warden Raynaud and another deputy game warden had spotted the occupants of the boat netting several fish and placed them in the boat. One of the men had recently been arrested by Warden Raynaud for taking under-sized fish. The two wardens boarded the boat and were speaking with the crew when they were suddenly attacked. Warden Raynaud was badly beaten and shot in the head. The other warden fatally shot one of the attackers and wounded a second. The wounded man was charged with murder in connection with Warden Raynaud's death. The subject was sentenced to life in prison but was later pardoned. Game Warden Raynaud was survived by his wife. He was cremated at Cypress Lawn Cemetery.

Survivors

Game Warden Raynaud was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Raynaud served with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Raynaud.

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

Agency

Department California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity cdfwcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 16, 1913

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Pardoned

Deputy Game Warden Ernest Raynaud 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 9 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.9% of this agency's fallen.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

of 17 officers

52.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious