Roll of Honor
Marvin John Albritton
Incident
Wildlife Officer Marvin Albritton was killed when his heart was punctured by a bow hook when a rope broke while he was loading his patrol boat onto a trailer at his home in Lake Placid. Officer Albritton was a Korean War veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Wildlife Officer Albritton served with the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Thank you for your service to the Tallahassee community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Marvin John Albritton served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Wildlife Officer Marvin John Albritton 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 10 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marvin John Albritton's cause is highlighted.
How Marvin John Albritton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marvin John Albritton is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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