Wallace Monroe Simpson

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA

Felonious

End of Watch October 23, 1951

Age 41

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Gender Male

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Incident

Investigator Wallace Simpson was shot and killed by an escaped mental patient from the Central State Hospital near Petersburg, Virginia. The suspect had fled while participating in a work crew on the hospital's farm. He barricaded himself in a home adjoining the hospital property and exchanged shots with responding officers for several hours. Investigator Simpson was struck in the face by a shotgun blast as he attempted to get to the door of the home. The suspect was shot and killed by return gunfire. Six other policemen were wounded during the incident.

Survivors

Investigator Simpson was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Simpson served with the Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Simpson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Virginia State Police

Location North Chesterfield, VA

Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 23, 1951

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Investigator Wallace Monroe Simpson 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Virginia State Police, 19 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.5% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia State Police

of 52 officers

36.5% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious