Delaware State Police Announces Promotion of Captain Robert F. Wallace to the Rank of Major

State of DE - Colonel William D. Crotty, Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, has announced the promotion of Captain Robert F. Wallace to the rank of Major. In his new capacity, Major Wallace will serve as the Executive Staff-Administrative Officer at Headquarters.

Major Wallace will oversee the agency's administrative and support functions. These responsibilities include Human Resources, the Training Academy, the Firearms Training Unit, Budget and Fiscal Control, Purchasing and Supply, Transportation, Building Maintenance, and Victim Services. He will also work with state agencies to ensure effective personnel management.

With over 27 years of law enforcement experience, Major Wallace previously served as the Director of the Delaware Information and Analysis Center (DIAC). In this role, he led multi-agency intelligence-sharing and managed the Real-Time Crime Center's operations.

Before that, he was the Troop Commander of Troop 2, where he facilitated capital improvements and coordinated responses to critical infrastructure events.

Throughout his career, Major Wallace has held leadership positions in the Office of Strategic Development, the High-Tech Crimes and Gang Units, the Division of Gaming Enforcement, and the Kent County Drug Unit.

He also served as a Lieutenant at both Troops 6 and 9. He has been involved in high-level security operations during Presidential visits and has contributed to developing agency policy, revising promotional processes, and enhancing cyber and homeland security coordination.

Major Wallace is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session #279. He holds a Master of Science in Public Safety Leadership and Administration from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Science in Law and Justice from The College of New Jersey.

He has served on several committees, including the Delaware Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Cyber Security Advisory Council, and the FIFA 2025/2026 Intelligence and Threat Analysis Group.