Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Smith was shot and killed by a man he stopped to question. The suspect was apprehended minutes later.
The 25-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and hanged on August 27, 1926.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Smith served with the Leflore County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greenwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Frank Smith 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 MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Leflore County Sheriff's 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Smith is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Smith was killed by gun.
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