Ralph Stanley Cushman
Deputy Game Warden

Ralph Stanley Cushman

Accident
End of Watch February 26, 1931
Age 52
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Game Warden Ralph Cushman succumbed to injuries he received in a vehicle crash at Washington Street and Holyoke Street in Brewer.

He was en route to an inspection when he was struck by a vehicle in the intersection. He died from his internal injuries eight weeks later.

Warden Cushman had served with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for ten years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, a stepson, a stepdaughter, three sisters, and a brother.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-ME-364190E1
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Cushman gave the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Cushman.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Augusta, ME
Platform Identity mdifwcons.kennebec.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 26, 1931
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

Deputy Game Warden Ralph Stanley Cushman 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 ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 40.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, 9 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 52.9% of this agency's fallen.

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
9
of 17 officers
52.9% Accident
ME — Statewide
41
of 102 officers
40.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Stanley Cushman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Ralph Stanley Cushman Compares

Age at Death
52
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Stanley Cushman is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location