Roll of Honor
Helen Mae Smith
Incident
Correctional Officer III Helen Smith suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a disturbance at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City.
Shortly after the disturbance was resolved Officer Smith suffered a medical event. She was transported to a local hospital where she passed away.
Officer Smith had served with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for three years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer III Smith gave the North Carolina Department of Public Safety 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer III Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer III Helen Mae Smith is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 33 of 664 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, 2 of 31 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Helen Mae Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Helen Mae Smith Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Helen Mae Smith is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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