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Walter Krukow, California Game Warden

April 20, 1947

It was on April 20, 1947, while patrolling Boulder Creek located a few miles southwest of Whiskeytown, that Warden Walter Krukow came upon Stanford Lee Johnson, a seventeen year old youth, illegally fishing. He instructed the young man to quit fishing and to go home. Instead, the youth ran three miles to the home of William Fish, retrieved a rifle and Fish's 1940 Pontiac sedan. He then drove back to Boulder Creek, found Warden Krukow and shot him three times - killing him.

Johnson stated he had gotten the rifle to protect Fish, who was also fishing that day on Boulder Creek. He said he saw Warden Krukow

sneaking through the brush and thought he was reaching for his gun. The youth later plead guilty to second degree murder and was placed in the California Youth Authority Prison. He was paroled thirteen months later.

Warden Walter Krukow was a highly respected peace Officer and well liked by his peers and community.

Tragically, Warden Krukow left behind a wife, Virginia, a small son, Walter Jr., and a daughter, Sally Sue.

 

 

 

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