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Patrolman

Edmund Smith

Wellington Police Department — Wellington, OH

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1957

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Edmund Smith was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. As he arrived, the suspect fled the scene and Patrolman Smith gave pursuit. The man stopped his car at Barker Street and Maple Street and exited his car. Patrolman Smith and the suspect exchanged shots but Patrolman Smith's gun jammed. The man fatally shot the wounded officer as he tried to crawl back into his patrol car. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed in 1959.

Survivors

Patrolman Smith was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Smith served with the Wellington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wellington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Smith.

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

Agency

Department Wellington Police Department

Location Wellington, OH

Platform Identity wpd.lorain.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1957

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Executed in 1959

Patrolman Edmund Smith is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Wellington Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Wellington Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edmund Smith'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 Edmund Smith Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1959

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edmund Smith is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edmund Smith was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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