Bert Blanchard

Death by Force

Game Warden Bert Blanchard, serving with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, tragically lost his life on February 2, 1913, in Contra Costa County, California. His death occurred under violent circumstances while he was performing his duties in Wildcat Canyon. On that fateful day, Warden Blanchard had arrested two men for illegally hunting robins. As he was escorting the hunters out of the canyon, they encountered another group of hunters. After a brief interaction with the second gro ...Read More

Game Warden Bert Blanchard - National Gun Violence Memorial

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