Willie A. Shingler

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks — Jackson, MS

Accident Veteran

End of Watch November 13, 1962

Age 46

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Game Warden Willie Shingler drowned after his 14-foot patrol boat capsized in the Yazoo River, near the Eagle Lake Ferry landing, while patrolling for wildlife violations.

His body was recovered the following day.

Warden Shingler was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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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 Shingler gave the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson 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

Department Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Location Jackson, MS

Platform Identity mdwfpcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1962

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Willie A. Shingler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Game Warden Willie A. Shingler 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 MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

of 11 officers

45.5% Accident

MS — Statewide

of 349 officers

25.5% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident