Roll of Honor
Lon W. Boring
Incident
Game Warden Lon Boring was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 164 near Gavers, Ohio, on Christmas Day.
He was investigating a hunting violation after receiving a complaint from a farmer. He had parked on the opposite side of the road from the hunters and was walking across Route 164 when he was struck by another car. He was transported to Salem City Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Game Warden Boring had served with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, three daughters, and father.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Game Warden Boring gave the Ohio Department of Natural Resources 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Boring.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Lon W. Boring 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lon W. Boring's cause is highlighted.
How Lon W. Boring Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lon W. Boring is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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