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Detective

Eric Tyrone Smith Sr.

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, MS

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 4, 2013

Age 40

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

The Vigil Panel 162 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 18

Incident

Detective Eric Smith was shot and killed inside the Jackson Police Department's headquarters building while interviewing a murder suspect at approximately 6:00 p.m.

The subject attacked Detective Smith inside the interview room. The man disarmed Detective Smith and fatally shot him before turning the gun on himself.

Detective Smith was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Jackson Police Department for 18 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, who also serves with the Jackson Police Department.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Smith gave the Jackson Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Jackson Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Jackson, Hinds County, MS

Platform Identity jpd.hinds.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 4, 2013

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Eric Tyrone Smith Sr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Eric Tyrone Smith Sr. 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 69.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Jackson Police Department, 14 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.7% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson Police Department

of 19 officers

73.7% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious