August Olson
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
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division has lost 18 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
August is one of 9 officers lost to illness in MN, 3.1% of the 293 remembered there.
August is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,551 remembered there.
August is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1922, 1 officer in MN was lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 6 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 4.
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.
In 1922, 8 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 60th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
August was 60. Of the 9 lost to illness in MN whose age is recorded, half were between 41 and 58; the middle age was 50. August had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 13.5 years.
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.
August was 60. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. August had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
March holds 11.1% of these deaths in MN; December holds the most, 33.3%. Sundays: 44.4%.
March holds 5.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.
March holds 6.2% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 13.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 5.6% of all 18 deaths at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 3.1% of all 293 deaths in MN, the 4th most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division has 18 officers remembered here, August among them.
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Charles Wetsel Oct 1, 1897
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August Olson Mar 19, 1922
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Joseph E. Kreager
May 26, 1922
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Frank J. Appel
May 8, 1925
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Joseph Twaddle
Apr 25, 1930
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Norman D. Fairbanks
May 3, 1930
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John Linklater
Jul 8, 1933
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Olaf Pearson Lofquist
Jan 4, 1936
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Dudley Philip Brady
Jul 12, 1940
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Melvin A. Holt
Jul 12, 1940
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Marcus E. Whipps
Jul 12, 1940
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Charles V. Masoner
Mar 22, 1941
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Ronald E. Shager
Feb 22, 1967
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Gilmer Fred Keeler
Apr 21, 1968
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Russell John Nelson
Sep 28, 1975
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Grant Scott Coyour
Jun 11, 1999
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Eugene Herman Wynn, Jr.
Apr 19, 2019
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Sarah Ann Grell
May 24, 2021
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-W
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