Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Smith was serving a meal in the town jail when he was shot and killed by a prisoner. Another person had smuggled a gun to the prisoner. The suspect was found hiding in an old well four days later in the Snake River Hills. On December 14, 1925, the suspect, 25, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced from 30 to 50 years. The suspect who gave him the gun was charged in connection with the murder,
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Smith served with the Starbuck Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Starbuck community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Marshal James S. Smith is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James S. Smith's cause is highlighted.
How James S. Smith Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James S. Smith is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James S. Smith was killed by gun.
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