Arkansas Highway Police, Arkansas
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 20, 1982
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: April 18, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Corporal Dale Wallis succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 62 in Rogers, Arkansas.
He and another officer had stopped a commercial vehicle to conduct a routine inspection. Corporal Wallis was standing on the highway-side of the truck when his head was struck by the rearview mirror of a passing pickup truck. He was transported to Washington Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Corporal Wallis was a WWII veteran and had served with the Arkansas Highway Police for 12 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, five grandchildren, mother, and sister.