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Randall E. Shelley
Game Warden

Randall E. Shelley

Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife - Warden Service — ME
Cardiac
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End of Watch June 3, 1946
Age 41
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 15

Incident

Game Warden Randall Shelley suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to free his vehicle after it became stuck.

He and his partner were patrolling the Moxie-Jackman area when the incident occurred.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Shelley served with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Shelley.

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

Agency

Department Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife - Warden Service
Type Unknown
Location Kennebec County, ME
Platform Identity mifwws.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1946
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Randall is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.9% of the 33,917 remembered here.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1946, 10 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 61st heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · Worldwide
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Who

Randall was 41. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

June holds 7.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 3.9% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife - Warden Service has 16 officers remembered here, Randall among them.

Across the years
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Where

Game Warden Randall E. Shelley

Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife - Warden Service · End of Watch June 3, 1946

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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