Tony died Saturday night while on duty with the Hoonah (Alaska) Police Department, where he served as an officer since 2008. According to officials, Tony and a colleague were confronted by a lone gunman, and both officers died as a result of injuries suffered in the attack.
Wallace was an All-American wrestler at RIT from 1998-2002. He was just the third member in the history of RIT wrestling to earn three All-American honors, finishing his career with a 108-27 record.
As a freshman, Wallace competed at the NCAA Championships, finishing seventh in the 174-pound weight class, earning All-American honors. Two years later, Wallace continued his success placing seventh at nationals in the 174-pound weight class earning his second All-American honors.
In 2002, Wallace, bulked up to the 184-pound weight class and placed eighth at nationals, giving him his third All-American honor in four years. As a senior captain, Wallace finished the season with a 27-5 record and was a two-time champion at the RIT Invitational in 1998 and 2001, and won several other tournaments.
After finishing his wrestling career at RIT, Wallace, a business administration major, was an assistant coach for the Tigers from 2003-05. He worked in the RIT Office of Public Safety until 2008 when he went to work in Alaska.
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