Roll of Honor
Richard C. Wallace
Incident
Correctional Officer Richard Wallace was killed when a propane tank exploded in a new Montana Department of Corrections administration building that was under construction.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Wallace served with the Montana Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Montana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Wallace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Richard C. Wallace is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Montana Department of Corrections - State Prison, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard C. Wallace's cause is highlighted.
How Richard C. Wallace Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard C. Wallace is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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