Roll of Honor
Charles V. Masoner
Incident
Game Warden Charles Masoner suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting deer feeding operations in Itasca State Park.
He and other employees had been tasked with moving 80 pound hay bales through deep snow in order to prevent deer loss and to ensure a sustainable food source for local residents during the extreme winter months. Other wardens noticed he was feeling ill and began driving to Bemidji to seek medical treatment. He died while being driven through Hubbard County, approximately 10 miles south of Bemidji.
Game Warden Masoner was a U.S. Army Air Service veteran of WWI.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Game Warden Masoner gave the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles V. Masoner served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Game Warden Charles V. Masoner is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MN, 26 of 293 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, 1 of 18 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles V. Masoner's cause is highlighted.
How Charles V. Masoner Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles V. Masoner is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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