Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Warden Oran Gant and Warden Alfred Perkins were killed in an automobile crash near Somerville, New Jersey, while returning from the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery.
Their department pickup truck was struck by a dump truck on Highway 29 (modern-day Route 22) east of N Bridge Street, and both men were fatally injured.
Deputy Warden Gant had only served with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife for approximately three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Warden Gant served with the New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Warden Gant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Warden Oran Gant 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife, 6 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oran Gant's cause is highlighted.
How Oran Gant Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oran Gant is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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