Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Pilot Joshua Tibbetts was killed when his Maine Warden Service Cessna 185F plane crashed near Schooolhouse Pond in Avon shortly before 11:00 a.m.
Warden Pilot Tibbets was en route to assist the Department of Inland Fish and Wildlife in fish stocking when his plane crashed. He was the only person aboard the plane.
Warden Pilot Tibbetts had served with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Warden Service for 18 years and previously served with the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office for almost 12 years. In 2025, he received the Warden Service’s Exemplary Service Award. His father also served wth the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Warden Service.
Survivors
Survivors include his two daughters, partner, stepdaughter, parents, sister, nephew, two nieces, and former spouse.
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- May 13, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Pilot Tibbetts gave the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Pilot Tibbetts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Pilot Joshua Tibbetts 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 ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 9.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Maine Dept. 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua Tibbetts's cause is highlighted.
How Joshua Tibbetts Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua Tibbetts is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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