Wallace Monroe Simpson

On a tragic day in Petersburg, Virginia, October 23, 1951, Virginia State Police Investigator Wallace Monroe Simpson, a 41-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. His death came during a tense standoff with an escaped patient from the nearby Central State Hospital.

The incident began when the patient, who had been part of a work crew on the hospital's farm, managed to escape. He then barricaded himself inside a home adjacent to the hospital property. Law enforcement, including I ...

Woodson Memorial Gallery - Virginia State Police

Investigator Wallace Monroe Simpson, age 41