Roll of Honor
Wallace Rogers Valentine
Incident
Traffic Officer Wallace Valentine was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a speeding vehicle.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Traffic Officer Valentine served with the San Diego County State Traffic Force.
Thank you for your service to the San Diego community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Traffic Officer Valentine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Traffic Officer Wallace Rogers Valentine 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wallace Rogers Valentine's cause is highlighted.
How Wallace Rogers Valentine Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wallace Rogers Valentine is highlighted in May.