Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Claude Keller was killed when his light plane crashed into Lagune Madre, 10 miles south of the Padre Island Causeway, while he was patrolling the waterway for illegal netting activities.
Warden Keller's partner survived the crash.
Warden Keller was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and had served with the Texas Game and Fish Commission for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, mother, six brothers, three sisters, and his grandmother.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Game Warden Keller gave the Texas Game and Fish Commission 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Claude Keller served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Game Warden Claude Keller 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Texas Game and Fish Commission, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Keller's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Keller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Keller is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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