William Hoblitzell

New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife — Trenton, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch September 17, 1921

Age 61

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Warden William Hoblitzell was shot and killed while investigating reports of hunters in the Kenilworth Woods in Union County. He was shot twice with a .22 caliber rifle as he walked through the woods.

No suspects were ever identified in connection with his murder.

Warden Hoblitzell had served with the New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife for 25 years.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Warden Hoblitzell gave the New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Warden Hoblitzell.

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

Agency

Department New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife

Location Trenton, NJ

Platform Identity njdfwcons.mercer.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 1921

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Age 61

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber

Offender Never identified

Warden William Hoblitzell is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife, 2 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife

of 8 officers

25% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious