Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Nelson Onepennee was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car left the roadway and went down a steep, rocky embankment.
The crash occurred on Highway 14, approximately one mile west of Murdock, Washington. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Warden Onepennee had served with the Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department for 16 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Onepennee gave the Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Toppenish community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Onepennee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Nelson Onepennee 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nelson Onepennee's cause is highlighted.
How Nelson Onepennee Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nelson Onepennee is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
, WA.