Roll of Honor
Ananias "Norris" Green
Incident
Deputy Game Warden Norris Green was shot and killed by a hunter who mistook him for a deer in the Grapevine Canyon area south of Alamagordo.
He was riding through the brush of the canyon approximately 75 yards from the hunter when he was shot. The hunter was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. He received a suspended sentence.
Deputy Warden Green had previously served as a jailer and deputy sheriff in Otero County and as the city marshal of Alamagordo.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Green served with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Fe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Green.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Game Warden Ananias "Norris" Green 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 NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ananias "Norris" Green's cause is highlighted.
How Ananias "Norris" Green Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ananias "Norris" Green is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ananias "Norris" Green was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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