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Game Warden

Eugene Sara

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks — Helena, MT

Veteran → Veteran → Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch January 7, 1974

Age 48

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Badge FG58

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 7

Incident

Game Warden Eugene Sara and Chief of Police Don Williams, of the Thompson Falls Police Department, were shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home near the intersection of Spruce Street and Haley Avenue. The suspect had already shot Chief Williams and stolen his weapon. As Warden Sara and a county sheriff's deputy arrived at the scene the suspect opened fire on them, mortally wounding Warden Sara. Warden Sara and the deputy were able to return fire, killing the suspect. Warden Sara's wife was working as a dispatcher on the night of the incident and dispatched the officers on the call. Warden Sara was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He had served with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Game Warden Sara gave the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Type Federal Agency

Location Helena, MT

Platform Identity mdfwpcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 7, 1974

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 48

Badge Number FG58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Eugene Sara served in the U.S. Navy (1943â1952) before joining law enforcement.

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Game Warden Eugene Sara is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 65.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 1 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

of 8 officers

12.5% Felonious

MT — Statewide

of 142 officers

65.5% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious