Roll of Honor
Incident
Parole Agent Russell Anderson was killed in a head-on collision while returning to the station from checking on parolees. He was transported to a local hospital where he died three hours later.
Survivors
Agent Anderson is survived by his wife and son.
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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.
Parole Agent Anderson served with the South Dakota Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Dakota. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Parole Agent Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Parole Agent Russell Clarence Anderson 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 SD, 19 of 62 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.
At South Dakota Department of Corrections, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Russell Clarence Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Russell Clarence Anderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Russell Clarence Anderson is highlighted in Mar.
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