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Game Warden’s Journal

ACCOUNTS FROM THE FIELD BY THE PUBLIC
SERVANTS WHO ENFORCE THE FISH AND
WILDLIFE LAWS OF OKLAHOMA

On Dec. 20, members of the Oklahoma Game Warden
Honor Guard traveled throughout the state to honor their
fallen brothers and place wreaths at their gravesites. The
wreaths were provided by the Oklahoma Law Enforce-
ment Memorial and the Wreaths Across America Project.
Through this project, wreaths were provided for nearly 500
fallen Oklahoma law enforcement officers. The Game War-
den Honor Guard placed wreaths at the gravesites of Deputy
Game Warden Charles W. Estes (shot and killed near Tulsa
in 1911); Game Warden Melvin L. Garrison Jr., (drowned at
Hoffman Bottoms near Lake Eufaula in 1971); and Game
Late Saturday, Jan. 25, three antlerless deer were shot with Warden Johnny Maisano based in Latimer County (died of
a rifle and left in a Major County wheat field. Game Warden Lyme Disease in 1990).
Phillip Cottrill, based in Major County, was notified promptly
by the property owner. The crime occurred east of Mosier
Station on State Highway 412 and a little more than a half-
mile north on the west side of County Road 263. Anyone with
information about this crime is asked to contact Cottrill at (580)
227-0393 or Operation Game Thief at (800) 522-8039. There is a
cash reward for information leading to arrest, and callers can
remain anonymous.

Oklahoma Game
Wardens had a
busy day serving
search warrants
in Oklahoma and
Cleveland coun-
ties on Jan. 9. The
warrants resulted
in evidence includ- (Reports from the Oklahoma Game Wardens Facebook page.)
ing deer antlers
suspected of being EDITOR’S NOTE: Please help make a difference! When vio-
taken illegally, as lators break the law, they steal fish and wildlife from you! Report
well as firearms in possession of a felon. Investigation continues. violations anonymously by calling Operation Game Thief at
(800) 522-8039. You could earn a cash reward.

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