Roll of Honor
Incident
Fish Warden Louis Baldwin drowned while on patrol for violators in Swartswood Lake in Sussex County.
Officials started searching for him when he failed to return from the patrol. His boat was found floating in the lake the following day and his body was recovered three days later.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Fish Warden Baldwin served with the New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Fish Warden Baldwin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Fish Warden Louis Baldwin 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife, 6 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Baldwin's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Baldwin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Baldwin is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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