Roll of Honor
Ralph Stanley Cushman
Incident
Deputy Game Warden Ralph Cushman succumbed to injuries he received in a vehicle crash at Washington Street and Holyoke Street in Brewer.
He was en route to an inspection when he was struck by a vehicle in the intersection. He died from his internal injuries eight weeks later.
Warden Cushman had served with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, a stepson, a stepdaughter, three sisters, and a brother.
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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.
Deputy Game Warden Cushman gave the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Cushman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Game Warden Ralph Stanley Cushman 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. Ralph Stanley Cushman's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Stanley Cushman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Stanley Cushman is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife are honored on badge.nw.
