George Smith
Inspector

George Smith

Accident
End of Watch December 29, 1903
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed in a bicycle accident while visiting one of his constables.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Smith served with the East Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Smith.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity eryco.ery.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 1903
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Inspector George Smith is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At East Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

East Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Smith's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Smith Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Smith is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897