Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman H. Crosby Smith suffered a fatal heart attack after scuffling with a drunken homeowner during a domestic call on Prospect Hill. He died later that night.
Survivors
Patrolman Smith was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and sister.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Smith served with the Stockbridge Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Stockbridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Henry Crosby 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 MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Stockbridge Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Crosby Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Crosby Smith Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Crosby Smith is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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