‘You Shot Me in the Head and I’m Done.’ Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years After Assaulting Game Warden

‘You Shot Me in the Head and I’m Done.’ Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years After Assaulting Game Warden

A conservation warden’s job often requires them to work alone in remote places. They cover vast areas of rural counties, often without ready backup, which is one reason they’re seven times more likely to be assaulted than other law enforcement officers, and they’re injured twice as often. A recent case in the Northwoods of Wisconsin is just one example of this occupational hazard.  A criminal complaint released this month details how even a seem…