Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Leon Nelson was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol with another game warden in Glenn County.
The vehicle experienced a malfunction which caused it to veer off the roadway and down an embankment.
Game Warden Nelson had served with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Nelson gave the California Department of Fish and Wildlife 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Nelson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Leon Harvey Nelson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 8 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leon Harvey Nelson's cause is highlighted.
How Leon Harvey Nelson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leon Harvey Nelson is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from California Department of Fish and Wildlife are honored on badge.nw.
