Roll of Honor
Philip K. Mason
Incident
District Wildlife Manager Philip Mason was killed when a 1,000-pound rolled bail of hay fell on him while it was being loaded into a truck in the Gunnison State Wildlife Area.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:00 pm but was not discovered until almost 10:30 pm.
Manager Mason was the most senior wildlife officer in the state and had served with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife Division for 38 years.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
38 years. You could have gone home.
District Wildlife Manager Mason gave the Colorado Department of Natural Resources 38 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Montrose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, District Wildlife Manager Mason.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
District Wildlife Manager Philip K. Mason 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Colorado Department of Natural Resources - Parks and Wildlife Division, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philip K. Mason's cause is highlighted.
How Philip K. Mason Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Philip K. Mason is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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