Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Fred Haag was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Route 12 two miles east of Tomah at approximately 2:00 am.
He and two other wardens were returning from a meeting with other wardens in Camp Douglas when their vehicle struck the back of a truck that was parked on the side of the roadway.
One of the game wardens was seriously injured in the crash.
Game Warden Haag served as a game warden in the Boulder Junction area.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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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.
Game Warden Haag served with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Haag.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Fred Haag 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 10 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Haag's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Haag Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Haag is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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