Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper David Graham was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 2, in Kalispell, while on patrol. An oncoming pickup truck crossed into his lane and struck his patrol car head-on.
Trooper Graham had served with the Montana Highway Patrol for 14 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Graham gave the Montana Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Montana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Graham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper David A. Graham 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 Highway Patrol, 3 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David A. Graham's cause is highlighted.
How David A. Graham Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David A. Graham is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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