Roll of Honor
William A. Riebe
Incident
Warden Riebe was killed when his vehicle was struck by a streetcar while he was working a fur transaction investigation.
Survivors
Warden Riebe was survived by his wife.
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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.
Conservation Warden Riebe served with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Warden Riebe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Warden William A. Riebe 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 WI, 124 of 317 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 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 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. William A. Riebe's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Riebe Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Riebe is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are honored on badge.nw.
