Harry Raymond

Texas Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission — Austin, TX

Accident

End of Watch September 14, 1919

Age 37

The Vigil Panel 37 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Game Warden Harry Raymond and Deputy Game Warden Joe Williams drowned after being swept overboard while anchoring their department boat.

They were attempting to secure the boat to protect it from an approaching hurricane when a large wave knocked them both into the water. Their bodies were recovered two days later.

Warden Raymond was survived by his wife and two children.

Survivors

Warden Raymond was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Raymond served with the Texas Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Raymond.

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

Agency

Department Texas Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission

Type Other

Location Austin, TX

Platform Identity tgfoc.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1919

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Game Warden Harry Raymond is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Texas Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission

of 4 officers

75% Accident

TX — Statewide

657

of 2,422 officers

27.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident