Early County DNR officer named 2018 Investigative Game Warden of the Year
Cpl. Quinn Fogle, who is assigned to Early County, works with Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division
Jennifer Parks
From Staff Reports
BLAKELY — Catching poachers and other wildlife violators often involves lengthy criminal investigations and requires diligence and skill for game wardens. One of the game wardens based out of southwest Georgia was recently recognized for his efforts in natural resource protection.
Cpl. Quinn Fogle, who is assigned to Early County, has been named Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement’s 2018 Investigative Game Warden of the Year. Officials said he was recognized “for demonstrating tenacity and excellence in his work, which included a complex case with multiple violators and 89 charges for wildlife violations.”
“I commend Cpl. Fogle for his drive and continued efforts to apprehend violators who damage our natural resources,” Col. Thomas Barnard, director of the Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division, said. “His commitment to the investigative work in this case, while continuing his regular duties, shows what a great asset he is to the department and especially to Georgia citizens.”
Officials with DNR said Fogle’s biggest investigation last year involved a poaching case in Early County. The case began with a complaint about an illegally killed deer that had been posted on social media. Over the next few weeks, Fogle gathered information on the suspect and other suspects possibly involved in criminal activities, conducted interviews with suspects, executed search warrants and collected physical evidence including nearly 7,400 pages from social media and cell phone accounts.
After over 300 hours of Fogle’s time invested in this investigation, 83 arrest warrants were issued for 10 suspects. The wildlife violations included multiple counts of hunting deer at night, hunting from a public road, hunting from a motor vehicle, multiple license violations, hunting alligators out of season and recording and reporting requirements for game animals, DNR officials said.
As a result of Fogle’s case, the Early County Sheriff’s Office made charges in a felony drug case and the Houston County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama received information to help solve the theft of two golf carts and a trailer, DNR officials said.
Fogle has been with the Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division since 2013. The division is committed to conserving natural resources and protecting the people through law enforcement, quality education and community involvement.
The Georgia chapter of Safari Club International sponsors this award. For more information about the organization, visit www.gasci.org.
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