Game Warden pilot Daryl Gordon, who crashed on Clear Lake last Thursday night as he was flying home, will be buried in St. Albans today as flags fly at half-staff across the state in his honor. He was 60 years old.
A 25-year veteran of the Warden Service, Gordon is the 15th Maine warden who has died in the line of duty during the agency’s 130-year history.
According to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Gordon participated in countless search-and-rescue operations during his career, often bringing missing people home to loved ones.
This married father of two devoted his life to the Warden Service, and he will be missed.
The same can be said of all 83 Maine law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, and who will be honored in May at the state’s annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta.
With Gordon’s death, the Warden Service is officially the deadliest duty of any law enforcement agency in the state. So, not only should we honor those who have died, we should honor wardens and other officers who are living and working day to day to protect us.
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