Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Officer Daniel Wickard drowned when his patrol car was washed away while he tried to warn people of a severe flood. A total of 238 people were killed as a result of the flood.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Wickard served with the Rapid City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rapid City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Wickard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Officer Daniel E. Wickard is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In SD, 19 of 62 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen. That is 30.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Rapid City Police Department, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel E. Wickard's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel E. Wickard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel E. Wickard is highlighted in Jun.
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