Roll of Honor
Roy Ray Ferguson
Incident
U.S. Game Agent Roy Ferguson was killed in an airplane crash five miles southeast of Westhope, North Dakota.
He and the refuge manager of the Lower Souris National Wildlife Refuge were dropping "duck bombs" in an effort to move ducks off of farm fields and into the refuge. The had just dropped one of the devices and were circling back when the plane suddenly fell from the sky from an altitude of approximately 150 feet. Game Agent Ferguson and the refuge manager were both killed on impact.
Another game agent who was acting as their ground contact had just spoken to them by radio and witnesses the crash.
Agent Ferguson had served with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, mother, brother, and four sisters.
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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.
U.S. Game Agent Ferguson gave the United States Department of the Interior 16 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, U.S. Game Agent Ferguson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
U.S. Game Agent Roy Ray Ferguson 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Refuge Law Enforcement, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy Ray Ferguson's cause is highlighted.
How Roy Ray Ferguson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy Ray Ferguson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Refuge Law Enforcement are honored on badge.nw.
