A. Brister Smart
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Patrolman

A. Brister Smart

Accident
End of Watch March 2, 1939
Age 34
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman A. B. Smart was killed in an automobile accident while on duty on Route 321 near Lincolnton. Patrolman Smart served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his two sisters, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-NC-4AD1B230
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Smart gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Smart.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Raleigh, NC
Platform Identity nchp.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 2, 1939
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman A. Brister Smart is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.

At North Carolina Highway Patrol, 41 of 69 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.

North Carolina Highway Patrol
41
of 69 officers
59.4% Accident
NC — Statewide
205
of 664 officers
30.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. Brister Smart's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How A. Brister Smart Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. A. Brister Smart is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location