Francis Edward "Red" Lindsay

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources — Henrico, VA

Felonious

End of Watch March 10, 1960

Age 29

The Vigil Panel 95 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Game Warden Francis Lindsay was shot and killed in Norfolk, Virginia, by a suspect who had just murdered a taxi driver during a robbery near Norfolk Municipal Airport. A man had just hired a cab and shot the cab driver as he drove on Miller's Store Road, near Military Highway, causing the vehicle to go into a ditch. Game Warden, who piloted the Virginia Game Commission's airplane out of Norfolk Municipal Airport, came across the scene. The subject approached him and told him the cab driver had just had a heart attack and crashed, which Game Warden Lindsay relayed to his dispatch. The man then shot Game Warden Lindsay with a .22 caliber pistol. The 21-year-old suspect, arrested four days later, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life.

Survivors

Game Warden Lindsay was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-VA-E172C4D7
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Francis. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Lindsay served with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Henrico community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Lindsay.

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

Agency

Department Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Location Henrico, VA

Platform Identity vdwrcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1960

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Sentenced to life

Game Warden Francis Edward "Red" Lindsay 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, 7 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

of 11 officers

63.6% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious