Roll of Honor
George Jackson Rodolph
Incident
Deputy Game Warden George Rodolph was shot and killed on the Los Banos Gun Club preserve in Gadwall approximately five miles southeast of Los Banos, in Merced County, while attempting investigating two market hunters. He had encountered the two in a buggy and attempted to count the number of ducks they had to determine if they had shot more than the legal limit. One of the men objected to the count and a shootout ensued in which Game Warden Rodolph and the man were both shot. The two subjects left Game Warden Rodolph's body in the road and continued into Los Banos. The subject whos hot Game Warden Rodolph was acquitted. Deputy Game Warden Rodolph had served with the agency for only two months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Rodolph 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 Rodolph.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Game Warden George Jackson Rodolph 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 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 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Jackson Rodolph's cause is highlighted.
How George Jackson Rodolph Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Jackson Rodolph is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Jackson Rodolph was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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