Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wallace Moriarty succumbed to a gunshot wound inflicted two days earlier when his revolver fell from its holster and discharged. The discharged round struck him in the throat.
The accident occurred when the officer removed his coat in the Maine Central Railroad station.
He was immediately transported to C.M.G. Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He succumbed to his wound at the hospital two days later.
Officer Moriarty had served with the Lewiston Police Department for only 3 weeks.
He was survived by his wife.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Moriarty served with the Lewiston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lewiston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Moriarty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Wallace Moriarty 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 ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 9.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Lewiston Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wallace Moriarty's cause is highlighted.
How Wallace Moriarty Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wallace Moriarty is highlighted in Sep.
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