John C. Rheinbold

New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife — Trenton, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch October 23, 1913

Age 30

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Warden John Rheinbold was shot and killed in Rockland County, New York, after tracking a pair of poachers who were illegally shooting songbirds. One of the suspects shot Warden Rheinbold with a shotgun, killing him. The suspected shooter was eventually identified, but had already fled to Italy. Despite requests from President Woodrow Wilson, Italian authorities refused to extradite the suspect because they believed he would be sentenced to death. He was never returned to New Jersey to face the murder charges. Warden Rheinbold had served with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his fiancée, whom he was going to marry the same week he was killed.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Warden Rheinbold gave the New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Warden Rheinbold.

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

Agency

Department New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife

Location Trenton, NJ

Platform Identity njdfwcons.mercer.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 23, 1913

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Never tried

Warden John C. Rheinbold is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife, 2 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife

of 8 officers

25% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious