Game Warden

August Olson

Illness
End of Watch March 19, 1922
Age 60
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Game Warden August Olson died after contracting pneumonia while supervising a winter commercial rough fish seining operation in Nicollet and Le Sueur Counties. He was taken to his home, in St. Peter, where died several days later. Warden Olson had served with the agency for four years and had a total of 21 years experience in law enforcement.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, five brothers, and four sisters.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Game Warden Olson gave the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Olson.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN
Platform Identity mdnredcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 1922
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

The Sacrifice · Illness

August is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 2 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 46th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

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Who

August was 60. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. August had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

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When

March holds 5.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.

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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

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His people

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division has 18 officers remembered here, August among them.

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Where

Game Warden August Olson

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division · End of Watch March 19, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-W

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