Roll of Honor
Fredrick William Hobart
Incident
Game Protector Fred Hobart was shot and killed while attempting to check a juvenile's hunting license in a private field near Persinger, Nicholas County. The subject, a 16-year-old juvenile, shot Game Protector Hobart in the chest with a shotgun. The boy was apprehended by a state trooper a short time later. He was charged with murder, tried and acquitted. Game Protector Hobart had served with the agency for one year. He was survived by his wife and five children. He was buried in Maple Wood Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Game Protector Hobart gave the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the South Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Protector Hobart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Protector Fredrick William Hobart 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At West Virginia Division of Natural Resources - Law Enforcement Section, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fredrick William Hobart's cause is highlighted.
How Fredrick William Hobart Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fredrick William Hobart is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fredrick William Hobart was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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