Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Wallace was shot and killed at Fox Grove Park in Hughson while investigating a suspicious vehicle.
He requested a backup officer after dispatchers alerted him that the vehicle was stolen. When the second deputy arrived, he discovered Deputy Wallace suffering two gunshot wounds to the head. It was quickly determined that he was shot in the head at point-blank range.
The suspect fled the scene in the stolen car before carjacking a second vehicle. The man was taken into custody by members of the Lindsay Police Department later in the day after attempting to steal a woman's purse.
The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder in March 2021 and sentenced 45 years to life.
Deputy Wallace had served with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Wallace gave the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Modesto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wallace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Randall Wallace is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Stanislaus County Sheriff's Dept., 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Randall Wallace's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis Randall Wallace Compares
Offender Outcome
45 years to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Randall Wallace is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dennis Randall Wallace was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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