Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Arthur Smart was run off the road while on his police motorcycle by another car driving at a high rate of speed. Officer Smart had served with teh Panama Canal Zone Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and stepson.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Smart gave the Panama Canal Zone Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canal Zone community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Smart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Arthur Smart is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Panama Canal Zone Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Smart's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Smart Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Smart is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur Smart was killed by automobile.
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