Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Sam Smith was killed in an automobile crash on California Road while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
While traveling northbound on California Road, north of Jackson Road, his patrol car left the roadway, struck a tree, and then burst into flames.
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- August 2, 2026
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Smith served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Ottawa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Adam Smith is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Adam Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Adam Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Adam Smith is highlighted in Jul.
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