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Alan G. Curry
Incident
Deputy Game Warden Alan Curry was shot and killed in San Francisco Bay, near Burlingame, by a known persistent violator of fish and game laws.
Game Warden Curry boarded the man's boat and was shot twice with a shotgun. A former game warden who was accompanying him was also shot and killed. The man was apprehended, but a grand jury failed to indict him.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Curry served with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Curry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
California Department of Fish and Wildlife has lost 17 officers; 9 of them killed feloniously.
Alan is one of 974 officers killed feloniously in CA, 53% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Alan is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Alan is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1930, 1 officer at California Department of Fish and Wildlife was killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 1913, with 2.
In 1930, 7 officers in CA were killed feloniously, the 50th heaviest of 163 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 24.
In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1930, 241 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Alan was 29. Of the 7 killed feloniously at California Department of Fish and Wildlife whose age is recorded, half were between 28.5 and 42; the middle age was 31.
Alan was 29. Of the 905 killed feloniously in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 43; the middle age was 35.
Alan was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Alan was 29. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
April holds 33.3% of these deaths at California Department of Fish and Wildlife, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 22.2%.
April holds 9.1% of these deaths in CA; October holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 11.8%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Wednesdays: 13.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 52.9% of all 17 deaths at California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 33.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 3.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 6.3% of these deaths.
His people
California Department of Fish and Wildlife has 17 officers remembered here, Alan among them.
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Bert Blanchard
Feb 2, 1913
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Ernest Raynaud
Apr 16, 1913
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George Jackson Rodolph Nov 29, 1914
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Raymond B. Heacock Dec 11, 1916
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Richard Squire
Dec 12, 1916
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James S. White Oct 17, 1923
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George Thompson Sep 1, 1928
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Alan G. Curry Apr 30, 1930
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Walter K. Krukow
Apr 20, 1947
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Arthur L. Stager Oct 28, 1948
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Clarence Lester Brown
Apr 3, 1959
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Wilbur S. Talbott
Jan 14, 1962
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Paul Steven Smith
Dec 19, 1970
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Jean King Jones, Jr.
May 14, 1979
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Leon Harvey Nelson Oct 27, 1979
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Robert Allen Flynt May 11, 1984
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Roy John Reed
Jun 7, 1984
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E
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