Game Warden Wilson Conley Elms
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Idaho
End of Watch: Monday, January 5, 1981
Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 5, 1981
Weapon Used: Handgun; .357 caliber
Suspect Info: Released in February 2005
Game Warden Elms and Game Warden William Pogue were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a poacher in Owyhee County.

The suspect was released from prison in February 2005.

Game Warden William Harlan Pogue
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Idaho
End of Watch: Monday, January 5, 1981
Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 5, 1981
Weapon Used: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Released in February 2005
Game Warden Pogue and Game Warden Wilson Elms were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a poacher in Owyhee County.

The suspect was released from prison in February 2005.

Warden Pogue had served with the agency for 25 years.

Conservation Officer Stanley L. Larson
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Idaho
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 10, 1967
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 10, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Larson was killed from injuries sustained when his horse reared up and fell onto him. The horn of the horse's saddle caused fatal internal injuries.

Conservation Officer Samuel B. Buntrock
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Idaho
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 29, 1974
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 29, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Buntrock was killed in an airplane accident when his plane crashed while conducting an elk survey