AUSTIN—Texas Game Warden George Whatley, 45, of Atlanta, Texas, died Friday in Fort Stockton after collapsing, following a training exercise. Whatley was participating in a physical agility test along with 10 other West Texas wardens when he was stricken.

All Texas Parks & Wildlife Department game wardens are in the process of completing a physical agility test to determine their baseline level of fitness as required for a mandatory standard passed into law during the 80th legislative session. All commissioned state peace officers at TPWD, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, T...