John C. Thompson

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks — Helena, MT

Cardiac

End of Watch November 10, 1960

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Game Warden John Thompson suffered a fatal heart attack while investigating illegal activity.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Thompson served with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Thompson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Location Helena, MT

Platform Identity mdfwpcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1960

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Game Warden John C. Thompson 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 MT, 10 of 142 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

of 8 officers

25% Cardiac

MT — Statewide

of 142 officers

7% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac