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Donald Stanley Simpson

Death by Force
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Donald Stanley Simpson, a 39-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on October 31, 1945, in Carbon County, Wyoming. He was serving as a game warden with the Wyoming Department of Game and Fish at the time of his death, having dedicated eight years to the role. Simpson was originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, and was buried in Saratoga Cemetery in Saratoga, Wyoming.

On the day of the incident, Agent Donald Simpson and fellow warden William Lakanen were investigating reports of il ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Simpson

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Rawlings

    WY

    1945-10-31

    39

    Donald

    Stanley Simpson

    11/18/2025

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