Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Isaac Smith was shot and killed while attempting to serve a writ on a subject outside of a tavern at Delancey's Mill in the Bronx. As Deputy Smith attempted to arrest him he was shot. The subject, who was a well-known British loyalist, fled to Canada but was eventually caught and hung on October 2nd, 1793.
Survivors
Deputy Smith was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Deputy Sheriff Smith served with the Westchester County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Isaac 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Westchester County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 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. Isaac Smith's cause is highlighted.
How Isaac Smith Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1793
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac Smith is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Isaac Smith was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Westchester County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
