Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Smith was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person. Patrolman Smith had noticed the man walking on a city street at approximately 3:30 am and began to follow him. When the man got to the Post Office, at 118 West Emerson Street, he disappeared from sight. As Patrolman Smith approached the post office the man suddenly reappeared and opened fire with a double-barrel shotgun, striking Patrolman Smith in the abdomen. A doctor who lived across the street from the post office immediately attended to Patrolman Smith. He was taken to the local hospital where he died a short time later. The suspect was arrested and convicted of Patrolman Smith's murder. He was sentenced to 18 years at hard labor.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Smith served with the Paragould Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Paragould community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George D. 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George D. Smith's cause is highlighted.
How George D. Smith Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 18 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George D. Smith is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George D. Smith was killed by shotgun.