LDWF agent SHOT: found DEAD

[eman]

wjbo just reported that LSP is saying that they are so far finding ,No one else involved in the shooting. DAMN!

[eman]

Originally Posted by eman

wjbo just reported that LSP is saying that they are so far finding ,No one else involved in the shooting. DAMN!

here is the link.

http://ow.ly/1eVanF

[mstulb]

Sorry for the family. Tragedy, why I respects wardens, they have a very dangerous job almost alll suspects not on a boat are armed.

This is a shooting of a federal agent absolutely no slack on these.

[wtretrievers]

I know right where this took place.......since the ferry is gone pretty much no traffic there. They should never be allowed to go on a nite call
alone! We need more agents? Why don't we? Cause the pay sucks. God bless his family & his LDWF partners.

[Micah]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

On wwl news at noon they had a LDWF spokesman say that he was responding to a complaint of nite hunting. And his body was found by his vehicle with a single shotgun wound to the chest.

He went out at 1:30 according to the last radio contact.

My guess is he either confronted the illegal hunters and the situation went down hill from there. Sad that a husband, father & son lost his life Bc some idiots can't follow the rules and wanted to take matters into their own hands.
The LdWF spokesman said it's common practice for an agent to go out into the woods or water alone for these calls.

Anyone know how many agents are n LA.
Seems like we need more, I know it's not enough Bc I have a friend who works the ponchatrain basin and he has said b4 they are very understaffed.

Went on a teal hunt last year with an agent and he said the same thing...very understaffed. Said he barely got any days off cause there's no one to work.

[LPfishnTIM]

God bless this man's family, WLF hasn't hired in a long time, they replace when needed. plus they have had budget cuts and since the oil spill liscense revenue has went down. I applied a few years ago,

[DUCKGOGETTER]

On the news last night they said that they think no foul play that he accidently shot himself in the chest.

[mcjaredsandwich]

I mean, how can you accidentally shoot yourself in chest with a shotgun...foot is believable but chest....I wanna see investigation notes on this one

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Originally Posted by mcjaredsandwich

i mean, how can you accidentally shoot yourself in chest with a shotgun...foot is believable but chest....i wanna see investigation notes on this one

what they think is when he was pulling it out of the vehicle he was pulling it out by the barrell.

[mcjaredsandwich]

Originally Posted by DUCKGOGETTER

what they think is when he was pulling it out of the vehicle he was pulling it out by the barrell.

Damn, very unfortunate.

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Originally Posted by mcjaredsandwich

damn, very unfortunate.

yes it is. This is another reason why i don't believe in hunting by yourself not knocking anybody for doing it. It's just that things like this happen so fast not saying if someone was with him they could have saved his life, but you never know. I knew an man that i hunted with quite often with him and my dads neighbor that went by himself one morning duck hunting at their lease in hayes and when he got back to the truck had a massive heart attack and died right there.

[Dink]

Jeez......that's just as horrible!!

[inchspinner]

Terrible...if it was accidental, you think grabbing a gun by the barrell is a way to handle any gun, you have no control of the weapon....sad, sad, sad...prayers said..

[kibb]

You an die a hundred different ways daily and alone. Is this reason enough to stop living your life the way you do?

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Originally Posted by kibb

you an die a hundred different ways daily and alone. Is this reason enough to stop living your life the way you do?

you're absolutley right, and i didn't mean any disrepect to anyone. This is a sad story and prayers sent to his family and freinds for the loss.

[Loneshark]

I find it strange that he would be trying to take a shotgun out of the truck. I have never been approached by a warden in the woods, but do they typically carry shotguns?

It is a sad story no matter what led up to the officer being shot.

[jlsch1]

The incident pretty sad and prayers for the family.

As far as DWLF my friends grandfather was the 1st secretary or back in those days person over the department. He was instrumental in help developing the Baton Rouge Sportsman league also. He fought to start fishing and hunting license fees with the idea the money would be used to build boat launches, by land for public hunting, and grow the department to serve the public better. In his day the DWLF also was a very rich department with mineral resource revenue. Under governor long he was basically blackballed out of politics due to he refused let Govenor Long take mineral and license fees from DWLF and put it in general fund. It is sad that even back then the govenors stole money from a depatment that could have grew our outdoor resources to make this state a true sportsman paradise.

[booboo]

If someone would be poaching ESP at night, usually Its w a rifle..... N he was shot at close range w a shotgun...... Hmmmm

[Raymond]

[QUOTE=booboo;330305]If someone would be poaching ESP at night, usually Its w a rifle..... N he was shot at close range w a shotgun...... Hmmmm[/
Boo, shotgun with #1 buck is standard night hunting setup.Seriously doubt this was a suicide, just like I doubt an 18 veteran would pull a shotgun out by the barrel.

[The Sportsman]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Boo, shotgun with #1 buck is standard night hunting setup.Seriously doubt this was a suicide, just like I doubt an 18 veteran would pull a shotgun out by the barrel.

im sure forensic evidence (blood splatter, angle of entry wounds, gun powder residue, etc) have suggested otherwise. he would have powder on his hands if he did indeed grab the gun by the barrel. It would also be all over his body.

sounds like the only other possible scenario is that he had the "outlaw" IN the vehicle with him.. which seems highly doubtful at this point