Roll of Honor
Incident
Detention Officer Bobby Pace was participating in a training exercise at the Decker Detention Center when he collapsed and died of a heart attack.
The Bill Decker Detention Center was closed in 2009, following the opening of the Suzanne Lee Kays Detention Facility (or the South Tower) at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center.
Officer Pace had served with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.
He is buried in the Little Bethel Memorial Park in Duncanville.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, two stepsons, his mother, a sister, and a brother.
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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.
Detention Officer Pace gave the Dallas County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detention Officer Pace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detention Officer Bobby Eugene Pace is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Dallas County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 20 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bobby Eugene Pace's cause is highlighted.
How Bobby Eugene Pace Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby Eugene Pace is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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